What better time to travel to a new place than on a country’s holiday? Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean region. Get to know the country’s people and tradition. Live a life of festivities and fun in this culturally rich country. Dominican Republic has a good mix of Spanish, French and African cultures. Here …
Dominican Republic Holidays The Fiestas Patronales
Largely influenced by Spanish culture, the Dominican Republic is a country known for its string of Fiestas Patronales. Fiestas Patronales or patronage festivals are celebrations held in honor of various saints that have been adopted by towns or municipalities. In the Dominican Republic, there are hundreds of Fiestas Patronales celebrated each year, with each month …
Dominican Republic Holidays The Cocolo Festival
As the entire Dominican Republic celebrate the opening of the New Year on January 1st, some Dominicans hold events that give importance to one of the dying yet very prominent traditions in the land in a feast called the Cocolo Festival. When the wave of African immigrants moved into Hispaniola during and after the Spaniards …