The best times of the year to visit the Dominican Republic is during one of its holidays. Doing so will give you a good taste of the nation’s culture and people. The Dominican Republic holidays are roughly divided into three the official public holidays, the festival holidays, and the fiestas patronales. National public holidays consist …
The Carnaval And Dominican Republic’s Regional Carnaval Traditions
Long before all other Dominican Republic holidays were celebrated, the Dominicans have already developed a special type of celebration called the Carnaval. Its history stretches as far back as 1500s with a cocktail of tradition that comes from the early Christians who have settled in Hispaniola with substantial contributions from the natives of the land …
Packing for a Dominican Republic Holiday
Packing for a trip can easily go from bad to worse. Let’s face it, all of us get over excited for a trip that we end up packing half of our closet. To avoid over- packing, it’s a good idea to sit down and list all of the things that you need to bring. Keep …