Santo Domingo Local Customs

 2 Reviews  Jugo de caña means sugar cane juice and it's delicious! The way to get the juice is to grind the sugar cane, and they usually do it in front of you when you order your juice. The juice is sweet and... 

 marielexoteria Says:  Playing domino while drinking a few cold beers is a pastime we Dominicans enjoy. If we can't play we like to at least watch and participate in the fun.Domino is... 

 BTMonica Says:  Carnival in Santo Domingo has to be the world's largest party. It is an insance atmosphere loaded with alcohol, food, dance, and a ton of fun. I use to love the... 

 marielexoteria Says:  These people sell their merchandise (usually fresh fruits, herbs and veggies) on the streets. They start shouting or talking through a megaphone from early in... 

 marielexoteria Says:  This kind of street vendor keeps to one street corner to sell his/her merchandise. They started selling cookies, crackers, lollipops, bubble gum, etc but some... 

 marielexoteria Says:  An aguinaldo is a typical get together where people would go singing Christmas songs from door to door, accompanied by our Dominican drums, güira (a cylindrical... 

 mikey_e Says:  Like many Caribbean nations, the Dominican Republic has period foreign exchange problems. Part of the problem is government debt, and part is the partial fix on... 

 marielexoteria Says:  A colmado is a place where you basically go and buy food. The difference between a colmado and a supermarket is that you don't have the variety you have on the... 

 marielexoteria Says:  Presidente is the #1 beer amongs Dominicans. We simply loooooove a good cold one, so cold it's frosty on the outside of the bottle - and that's called "vestida... 

 mikey_e Says:  Anyone who has travelled through Spain and/or Latin American countries knows that grills, gates, grates and entranceways always feature prominently in Spanish... 

 mikey_e Says:  As the first city in Spanish America, Santo Domingo obviously has some of the best examples of early Spanish colonial architecture, including Baroque churches... 

 mikey_e Says:  I'm not going to give an overview of Dominican art since, for something more complete and meaningful, you can always look up the section on art in a Rough... 

 Guzzie19 Says:  There are nice guys sitting or standing in the corner or place that you cannot imagine and in their little cart they have all that you need for the last minute... 

 hawk460 Says:  On arriving at the dominican republic,,at the hotel desk at check in,,,I tried my crude spainish,,and with a great surprise,,they were amused at my effort,,,and... 

 andreyvonn Says:  We thought that the way of the Republican people in the touristic areas, was to always try to get the most out of whatever they are selling, we have to bargain... 

 rd. Says:  Did you know Santo Domingo was the first city of the New World as christopher Colombus called it, and was discoverd by Christopher Colombus.That we are very... 

 cibet Says:  If you carry dollars with you and someone has helped or done something nice its always nice to give them a little something, a dollar or two is fine. 

 el_ruso Says:  Most people are friendly, and you will be routinely greeted by a 'Buenas' from strangers and a smile. Return the greeting. 

 RoseAmano Says:  The lovely Bougainvilla flower, impossible to raise where I live. They are in bloom all over in this area. 

 Bigjones Says:  Merengue, the national music, can be heard and danced everywhere ! This was a live concert in Santo Domingo. Que chulo !