Share a conversation with a local
The people of the Dominican Republic are very friendly people and are interested in talking with the tourists about not only their day but what the tourist can tell them about their countries. The Dominican's will welcome the visitor to their home & offer them whatever they have available although the Dominican's are very poor. Most Dominican's live in 3 bedroom houses (living room, parents bedroom & children's bedroom) and although their furnishings are meager & their doors are nothing but sheets, they take pride in having their dwelling spotless....cleaner than most americans. I swear I could eat off their floor & not get sick....not a speck of dirt anywhere! The Dominican's also have very large family's...typically around 8 to 12 children. The children are expected to help out with daily tasks such as cleaning, washing, walking to the river for water which is 5 miles away, cooking on...
