Course Material Slide Shows Culture Countries Links
"It will be said that the joy of mental adventure must be rare, that there are few who can appreciate it, and that ordinary education can take no account of so aristocratic a good. I do not believe this. The joy of mental adventure is far commoner in the young than in grown men and women. ...It is rare in later life because everything is done to kill it during education. " Bertrand Russell

"Se dirá que el placer de la aventura mental es raro, que pocos pueden apreciarlo y que la educación ordinaria no tiene en
cuenta un bien tan aristocrático. Yo no lo creo. El placer de la aventura mental es mucho más común en el joven que en los
hombres y mujeres mayores...Es raro en la vida adulta porque se hace todo lo posible por matarlo mientras dura la educación.
"

 

REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

LINKS TO PICTURES/DETAILS OF THESE ITEMS:

Map of the country (show detail in relation to surrounding countries and continent it's located): http://www.hispaniola.com/DR/maps/
Flag: http://www.geographic.org/flags/dominican_republic_flags.html
http://flagspot.net/flags/do.html
National Bird / Flower / Tree / Symbol(s): Bird:Cigua Palmera http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Palmchat(DR).jpg
Flower: Flor de la Caoba
Food/Recipes:

http://www.dominicancooking.com/
http://www.premiernet.com/Recipes/RepDom/ChicharonesDePollo.html
http://www.thedominicanrepublic.net/CaribbeanFood.html

Arts - Music/Radio stations, Singers/Artists, Crafts: Radio Stations
Zol 106.5 http://www.zolfm.com/
Digital 94.7 http://www.circuitomerengue.com/
Master 106 FM http://www.master106.com.do/master.html
La Nueva 107.7 http://www.lanueva107.com/home.html
KQ-94 http://megamedios.net/
Ritmo 96
http://www.ritmo96.com/
La X-102 http://www.lax102.fm/
Radio Bachata http://www.radiobachata.com/
Super Regional http://www.superregional.com/
Radio T
ípica http://www.radiotipico.com/
Singers
Merengue

Bachata

Perico Rípiau

Art and Culture
http://www.dominicanrepublic.com/thecountry/art_culture.php

Places - Beaches/Nature Reserve/Landmarks/
Attractions/Entertainment/Sports:

www.1uptravel.com/international/caribbean/dominicanrepublic/sightseeing.html 
www2.lhric.org/pocantico/LatinAmerica99/domrep.htm   
www.dominicanrepublic.com/
www.hispaniola.com

www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/dominican_republic
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g147288-Activitiesc3Dominican_Republic.html  
www.einnews.com/dominicanrepublic/newsfeed-DominicanRepublicArts  
www.nightflight.com/nightlife/Dominican-Republic
www.nationmaster.com/country/dr/Sports  www.hispaniola.com/DR/Sports/main.html  www.netcarib.com/dominican/sports-dominican.html
http://www.dominicanrepinfo.com/Parks-Reserves.htm

Museums http://www.domrep.org/tourism

Tourist information, cost for
Lodging/Resorts/Apartment Villas/Hotels:

www.dominicanrepublic.com/Tourism
www.find-our-community.net/region/ Caribbean/Dominican_Republic_map.htm
www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107475.html
dominicanrepinfo.com
dominicanrepublic.embassyhomepage.com/travel_dr.wheretostay.com
www.geocities.com/dominican_ vacation/Villa_Brigitte.html
www.dominicanapartments.com
www.travellerspoint.com/apartments-by-country. cfm
www.viviun.com/Real_Estate/ Dominican_Republic/Apartments

Current News
(newspapers, radio stations, television channels):
Newspapers
www.onlinenewspapers.com/domrep.htm
www.abyznewslinks.com/domir.htm
www.world-newspapers.com/dominican.html www.worldpress.org/newspapers/ AMERICAS/Dominican_Republic.cfm www.start4all.com/newspapers/domrep.htm

Television
Teleantilles channel 2 http://www.tele-antillas.tv/
Antena Latina 7   http://www.antenalatina7.com/

GENERAL INFORMATION
(in concise sentences)

Type of government: Democratic System
Capital City: Santo Domingo  de Guzmán
Currency: The Dominican Peso 
Languages spoken: 98% Spanish, 2% Haitian Creole  
Motto:  
Refranes or Dichos
(sayings/phrases from that place):

Cuando los elefantes luchan, la hierba es la que sufre.

¿Qué sentido tiene correr cuando estamos en la carretera equivocada?

Mira a las estrellas, pero no te olvides de encender la lumbre en el hogar.


Si quieres miel no des puntapiés sobre la colmena.


Es cierto que no te quiero tanto como cuando éramos novios, pero es que a mi nunca me han gustado las mujeres casadas


La respuesta más rápida es la acción.


Si lo que vas a decir no es más bello que el silencio: no lo digas.


Los ojos no sirven de nada a un cerebro ciego.


La crueldad es la fuerza de los cobardes.


La primera vez que me engañes, será culpa tuya; la segunda vez, la culpa será mía.

Religion:

92% Roman Catholic. Others Protestants, Baptists, and Evangelists

Climate: Semi-tropical. Average temperature of 77 degrees.
Festivals/Celebrations/Holiday traditions
(list by month):
Festivals
Jan 1 New Year's Day
Jan. 6 Epiphany Day
Jan. 21 Dia de Ntra. Sra. de la Altagracia
Jan. 26 Dia de Duarte
Feb. 27
Dominican Independence Day  
Mar. 29 Good Friday 
Apr. 29
Dominican Labor Day
May 30 Corpus Christi
Aug. 19 Dominican Restoration Day 
Sept. 24 Dia de Ntra. Senora de las Mercedes
Nov. 4 Dominican Constitution Day
Dec. 25 
Christmas Day
Merengue Festival  Santo Domingo, Last Week of July & First Week of August
Time differences from Alaska (e.g. hours of difference between the country and Alaska; daylight savings):

Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 11:00:00 PM Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 7:00:00 PM UTC-4 hours

Cost, total travel time, and mileage for a round trip to that country from Alaska on December 21-28 and June 12-19:  

 

Nelson Sierra, Adjunct Professor - University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive, Admin Building ~ Anchorage, Alaska 99508 ~ 907-786-4037 ~ nelson@uaa.alaska.edu
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