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Souvenirs
The TOP souvenirs to take home from Dominican Republic:
 MAMAJUANA
- Also known as Dominican "Viagra" (this medicinal
drink contains rum, wine, honey & mixed herbs)
COFFEE - The best is called
"Santo Dominigo" (3rd best in the world after Brazil
& Colombia)
LARIMAR - Dominican Republic's
national gemstone (the only place in the world where this
blue stone is found)
FACELESS DOLL - Ceramic
doll usually made from red clay (these dolls depict
Dominican country life)
"151" RUM -
Known locally as Dominican "Gasoline" (clear white
rum containing 75.5% alcohol)
CIGARS - Brand names like
Cohiba & Arturo Fuente (the DR is the leading manufacturer
of Hand Rolled cigars)
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Spanglish
| HOLA |
Hello |
QUIEN? |
Who? |
| COMO ESTAS? |
How are you? |
CUANDO? |
When? |
| POR FAVOR |
Please |
POR QUE? |
Why? |
| GRACIAS |
Thank you |
QUE? |
What? |
| CUBA LIBRE |
Rum & Coke |
COMO? |
How? |
| SANTO LIBRE |
Rum & 7UP |
QUE ES ESO? |
What is that? |
| CERVEZA |
Beer |
NO ENTIENDO |
I don't understand! |
| AGUA |
Water |
DE NADA |
You're welcome |
| EL BAÑO |
Bathroom |
EL SOL |
The sun |
| EL CAMPO |
The countryside |
LA PLAYA |
The beach |
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History
The beautiful Caribbean island is called Hispaniola which
means "little Spain" in English and consists of 2 countries,
Dominican Republic & Haiti. The Dominican Republic gained
it's independence from Haiti on February 27th 1844.
We currently have a population of over 9 million with over
3 million living in the Capital, Santo Domingo. 95% of the Dominicans
are Roman Catholic with the other 5% split between different
religions and beliefs. The language of the Dominican Republic
is Spanish.
The population in Haiti is around 12 million with an estimate
of 2 million Haitians now living in the Dominican Republic, looking
for work and a better life. The main religion in Haiti is VOODOO
and the language is called Creole (a French, African mix).
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'Outback' Recipes
Once you have your local Dominican products home then simply
follow these instructions to get the very best taste & use
out of them:
MAMAJUANA
 The first thing to do is empty the liquid from
the bottle when you get home (this is to clean the herbs &
stop your drink tasting bitter). To refill add 2 fingers (depth)
of HONEY, 3 fingers (depth) of SWEET RED WINE then fill the rest
of the bottle with DARK RUM(Brandy, Vodka & Gin can also
be used if preferred).
Shake the bottle then leave for at least 7 days before drinking
(the longer you leave it the better the taste). There is no right
or wrong way to make MAMAJUANA so you can make any adjustments
or additions to this recipe and the herbs can be used for over
5 years so just keep refilling & enjoying... HAVE FUN!!
CHOCOLATE
To make drinking chocolate, mix 2 CUPS WATER with 2 TABLESPOONS
SUGAR and a 'PINCH' of CINNAMON in a pan & BOIL for 5 minutes.
Then ADD 2 TABLESPOONS of CHOCOLATE (powder) and BOIL for a further
5 minutes or until completely dissolved. Leave it to cool a little
before drinking!!
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Dominican Republic Flag
 Description: The flag of
the Dominican Republic has a white cross going through the middle
of it, sectioning the flag into quarters. The upper left and
lower right quarters are blue and the upper right and lower left
quarters are red. The military and government flag of the Dominican
has a coat of arms in the center of it.Meaning: The blue in the
Dominican Republic flag stands for liberty, the colour red for
the fire and bloodshed of the struggle for independence and the
white cross symbolizes the sacrifice of the people.
History: The Dominican
Republic flag was adopted on November 6, 1844, making it one
of the world's oldest flags.Food & the link to the flag:The
most typical Dominican food served is known as 'La Bandera Dominicana'
(the Dominican Flag). It is called this because the traditional
foods of the Dominican Republic are consumed by the majority
of Dominicans at lunchtime as often as five days a week, it always
includes rice, beans and meat & often with side dishes like
salad or fried plantain and represents our staple diet. So this
combination of food is what has come to symbolize 'La Bandera
Dominicana'.
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