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Why Is Dominican Potato Salad Pink? The Secret Is Beets
If you have ever seen Dominican potato salad at a family gathering, you may have noticed that it can look very different from the…
Foods You’ll Find at a Dominican Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in a Dominican family is rarely just turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. The holiday may have started as an American tradition, but…
What Is the Dominican Peso and How Does Money Work?
The Dominican peso is the official currency of the Dominican Republic, and if you’re visiting the country for the first time, understanding how Dominican…
Dominican Superstitions and What They Mean
Dominican culture is full of sayings, traditions, and superstitions that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Some come from family…
The History of Bachata and How It Became World Famous
Bachata is one of the sounds most closely associated with the Dominican Republic. Today, you can hear it everywhere, from Dominican neighborhoods and family…
How Santo Domingo Became the First European City in the Americas
Santo Domingo is more than the capital of the Dominican Republic. It is a city where some of the earliest chapters of European colonization…
The Most Influential Dominicans Who Shaped the Country
The Dominican Republic has been shaped by people from every part of society: political leaders who fought for independence, writers and artists who gave…
The Best Places to Visit in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is much more than Punta Cana. From the beaches of Samaná and the mountains of Jarabacoa to the historic streets of…
Who Were the Taínos of the Dominican Republic?
Long before the Dominican Republic had its name, cities, roads, and modern towns, the island of Hispaniola was home to the Taínos, an Indigenous…