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Robert De Niro's Love Affair With the Dominican Republic
Double agents, high drama, betrayal and plenty of high-tech gadgetry. The Good Shepherd, directed by Robert De Niro and released in 2006, had all the magic ingredients of a classic spy film. With Matt Damon and Angelina Jolieproviding the obligatory
on our blog: Merengue, the Dominican Republic’s Quintessential Music
Few cultural forms are more associated with the Dominican Republic than merengue music and the brisk, shuffling, hip-wagging dance that goes with it (no one’s exactly sure where the name comes from – sweet, frothy beaten egg whites or the “mareng”
Monte Cristi
I'm hoping to do a volunteer project for a couple of weeks in the Monte Cristi area next winter. Does anybody have any experience in that northwest coast of the Dominican Republic? Of course the sponsoring agency has given me some info already. Dorot
Read more…Santo Domingo
Grubby and sometimes chaotic, the DR's capital also has a lot going for it -- including excellent lodging, dining, nightlife, and a lovely old quarter that was the seat of the first colonial government in the Americas. More info in English: www.Colo
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