Victorian House Hotel Puerto Plata

El Batey, Sosua, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Hotel

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Things I will miss

A travel blog entry by stephbrand

... one of the most beautiful beaches in the world

  • Every single CIEE student and staff member
  • Square One Thursdays
  • Being about to walk 3 blocks to Lilja's house
  • My earliest class being at 1:00PM
  • Getting Mail from hundreds of miles away!
  • LUNCH TIME
  • Avocado season
  • Hiking in the Mountains
  • Sunshine even in November and December
  • Fresh fruit
  • Rarely having ...

    • In the Time of the Butterflies

    A travel blog entry by stephbrand

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    This one comes with a brief history lesson! Wahoo!

    Four sisters, the Mirabal sisters, were born into a wealthy family during the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic (born from 1924-1935). Minerva, one of the sisters, became very involved in the anti-Trujillo revolution. She was even personally sought out by Trujillo and he made several sexual advances towards her. While women were not allowed to ...

    Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver

    A travel blog entry by stephbrand

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    ... is very often some form of plantains: mashed with onions (called "mangu"), boiled, or cut in pieces and fried (called "tostones") and something else listed above. Fun fact: when I'm asked if I want a "sandwich" that is defined as ham and cheese on toasted bread with ketchup and mayo. Don't get me wrong, I love ketchup, but I can't do it on a sandwich. I learned pretty quickly to ask for ...

    Homework! What?

    A travel blog entry by tiffanybowman12

    ... t done much schoolwork here, and now we have our group project, this paper, and a final exam all crammed into 2 weeks. I guess I shouldn’t complain, since I am getting 15 credit hours from this trip. However, the internet has been down the past two days, so it looks like we’re going to be rushing our last couple of days to get everything done. I’m going to try to finish up everything on Sunday, so I can make sure I truly enjoy my last ...

    Bienvenidos a la Republica Dominicana

    A travel blog entry by hejira

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    ... half a minute. It was awesome and beautiful and lush. We were all pretty stoked to be some place so different.

    We had no trouble making the approach into the harbor, motoring our way through the multitude of sailboats and trawlers in the lengthy harbor. We were surrounded by mangroves with beautiful mountains in the distance. Though totally exhausted, we were completely ecstatic.

    As we scoped out the anchorage close to the government dock, ...

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    This hotel, located on El Batey, Sosua, Puerto Plata, is near Njoy tours.
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