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A sharp, street smart go-getter who finds a way.
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Why Everyone in the Dominican Republic Has a Nickname
If you spend enough time around Dominicans, you will probably notice something pretty quickly: almost everyone has a nickname. And sometimes, you might know the nickname long before you know...
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Why Everyone in the Dominican Republic Has a Nickname
If you spend enough time around Dominicans, you will probably notice something pretty quickly: almost everyone has a nickname. And sometimes, you might know…
What Dominicans Eat for Breakfast
If you ask a Dominican what they ate for breakfast, the answer can be completely different depending on the day. One morning it might…
Why Does the Dominican Republic Produce So Many Baseball Players?
Walk through almost any Dominican neighborhood and you will probably see baseball being played somewhere. Kids practice in empty lots, in the street, or…
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A colmado is technically a corner store, but that description barely scratches the surface. It's the neighborhood bank (ask nicely and you can buy…
Why Baseball Means So Much to Dominicans
No country of its size has sent more players to Major League Baseball than the Dominican Republic. Walk through San Pedro de Macorís, Santo…
Everything You Need to Know About Dominican Carnival de La Vega
Every Sunday in February, the streets of La Vega fill with devils. Not literal ones, but diablos cojuelos — dancers in wildly ornate, horned…
Getting Around the Dominican Republic Like a Local
There's no posted schedule, no app, and often no visible route number — and yet the Dominican public transport system moves millions of people…
A Beginner’s Guide to Dominican Slang
Dominican Spanish moves fast, swallows syllables, and invents new words seemingly by the week. Textbook Spanish will get you understood, but it won't get…
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