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- Santo Domingo
- Capital
- Dominican Peso (DOP)
- Currency
- 8,581,477
- Population
- DO
- Country Code
Santiago Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Santiago, Dominican Republic
My first trip
THE FIRST TRIP I REMEMBER I was 3 years old when my mom and recently-born baby brother first returned back to the Dominican Republic. My only memory from this trip was that I managed to climb my grandmother's china cabinet, knock it over, break all her ...
No surprise here, back in Santiago
THREE MORE YEARS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The highlights? The friends I made, dancing merengue, having my first love and my first heartbreak, visiting the Capital (Santo Domingo), getting published (yeah!), celebrating my Quinceanera, and too many more ...
The Medical Mission
... contributions go unnoticed and unappreciated. The medical staff and staff of ILAC not only gave hope and well-being to the Dominican and Haitian people needing surgeries, but to the Peace Corps volunteeers as well. You can find out more about the ...
Two years in Santiago
CAN I DIG A HOLE DEEP ENOUGH? I spent two years with my grandmother in Santiago, along with my younger brother. Since we had taken a plane that flew many thousands of feet above the ground in order to reach DR, I assumed ...
Goat Slaughter
... A friend of mine killed the goat yesterday morning in his campo and brought the two halves of the goat carcass to Santiago, where I assisted in butchering the goat into manageable sized pieces. Butchering is actually pretty hard work, especially when you ...
Tamarinds & Guavas right off the tree
Spent a few months in Santiago in 1982. I was 5 years old then and my most salient memory was that I met and played with most of my 30-some cousins! I also remember eating delicious tamarinds and ripe guavas right off of my grandmother's trees (may ...
Medical Mission
... . Eight of us were able to go, and I was lucky enough to be a part of that team. We arrived Sunday in Santiago to find out our jobs and receive a general orientation. They needed three volunteers to help in the reception area where they received patients ...
I know its been a while
Hello everyone, I know it has been a long while but i am here now and that is all that matters. Things here are coming right along. I was sworn in last friday and am on my third day in my site. Yes, i am counting the days right now. After three months ...
Photos
Happy mothers day mother. I love you. Going to try to put up videos. Later, Lorena Ansley, Bailey-keep calling, just got the message. I miss you all. Happy birthday ...
Mondays!
Hi Everyone! Very busy Monday. We started out doing home visits with the International Child Care Center. My group saw two children. One child was so neurologically unstable, that he really wasn't a great candidate for "therapy" per se. He is ...
In The Campo
Hola Todos- We just arrived back from spending a few days in the Campo. The Campos are "poor" communities outside (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours) of the city. These communities are somewhat self-contained (they have "businesses" there, and most work their ...
The Laziest day so far...
... that is what was promised! Tuesday morning we leave the ILAC center and don our scrubs to go out to the campos. Here in the Dominican Republic, people dress up to go out and to see the doctor! We were told to wear scrubs and that as a ...
Cabral. Mixed feelings...
... . Gray talked with us about how she has seen. Such terrible things at Cabral - people denied care because of being Haitian versus Dominican, people with dayed diagnosis of sepsis - and that it would be so hard to not go around touting how things should be ...
Adios Santiago!
... , sometimes you can't. That's different. So you see these huge cracks of lightning and silence. Insane. The Dominican culture is really unique. So many different types of people- but all Dominican. Love you all. And ...
An unwelcomed guest!!
... scary for someone like me who hates bugs and animals that are suppose to belong outside. But I guess when your living in the Dominican Republic this is something that I will just have to get used.......or MAYBE NOT!!! Lol The windows here in the DR dont ...
I had Pizza Hut for dinner & I feel gorda.
... , Lexus. I didnt think anyone would really have their own car in the city, but several families do. I like that Santiago is Nashville size...its hip but tranquil at the same time. Also surprising, the amount of American influence....they have ...
"We Pray For Children"
We pray for children Who sneak popsicles before supper, Who erase holes in math workbooks, Who can never find their shoes. And we pray for those Who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire, Who can't bound down the street in a new pair of ...
First Impressions in Santiago
Upon first arriving in Santiago I thought - Whoa! This is more beautiful than I expected! Santiago is in the Cibao valley so it has a tropical climate with palm trees and lots of green but is surrounded by gorgeous mountains. We spent the night at Camp ...
Last Day in Santiago
... Spanish class and we also learned how to dance reggaeton and salsa. I just got finished spending about 3 hours with two Dominican students and two of my fellow American students. We went to the mall and got some Dominican-style American ...
27 Waterfalls!!!
... ;While walking through the mountains we were able to hear the waterfalls from a distance and see the landscape of the Dominican Republic. When we finally reached the top, we were able to start our journey back down. While jumping off these ...
No Personal Space
Hola Amigos! I noticed that the pictues I downloaded of the ILAC Center, are on the first entry page. Oh, well, just know that those photos belong to entry two. We just arrived back at ILAC after journeying into the city to meet the director of the ...
the village and the orphanage
An eventful first day of ministering. The morning was spent purchasing food and distributing it to 24 families in a nearby village. The "caravan" of shoppers certainly commanded attention at the supermarket, but we drew an even greater crowd as we ...
27 Charcos
This last Monday, Megan, Kevin, and I took off from Santiago to go climb some waterfalls! It's a place called 27 Charcos, and it's about 40 mins from where I live, and it's something everyone needs to do if they come down here! So we get ...
Arrived!
After the shortest leg of my journey, I am finally in Santiago, Republica Dominicana! It was a fast 1.5 hours to STI International! I ate my red velvet cake on the plane and indeed it was the best red velvet I have ever had - not sickenlingly sweet! All ...
Caribbean Treasure Hunt
... English & dance. I'm also taking - History of the Caribbean, Literature of Hispanic America with the theologians, our required Dominican Culture class and the highest Spanish level. Our director said I got the top score on the exam so that was ...
and that's LIFE!
... am when we met to go to the city to visit Dr. Morel. As we were driving down Cayo 27 de Febrero (the day of Dominican Independence from Haiti), we looked onto the other side of the traffic and there were no cars. Instead, there were men walking with ...
Homesick
Today has been one full of many different emotions and moods. Part of me loves the Dominican Republic so much, but a huge part of me is ready to come home. Last night was by far the best night I've had here. All 13 of us and a few of our Dominican friends ...
The Dengue
So this last week or so wasn´t the best week in the DR. I started feeling pretty crappy last week, with a fever and my body hurt, but I was hoping it was just the flu. After a couple of days, I decided to call my doctor at the Peace Corps ...
La Sirena
I made my first trip to the supermarket today. It was quite the adventure, but I learned a lot of cultural lessons & the resulting healthy food made me SO happy. I got shredded wheat & whole wheat bread...which was way cheaper than the other ...
My new life as an artist
Hey guys, I know it's been awhile, sorry! Life starts to get into a routine and everything feels so normal, that I never feel like anything is blog worthy! These past couple of weeks, another volunteer, Marita, and I have been painting a ...