Category: Culture

Carnaval de La Vega: the loudest, wildest party on the island

Every Sunday in February, the streets of La Vega fill with devils. Not literal ones, but diablos cojuelos — dancers…

Why baseball is more than a sport in the Dominican Republic

No country of its size has sent more players to Major League Baseball than the Dominican Republic. Walk through San…

The Dominican Colmado: A Guide to the Corner Store That Never Sleeps

A colmado is technically a corner store, but that description barely scratches the surface. It's the neighborhood bank (ask nicely…