CARNIVAL 2016

CARNIVAL 2016

In the Dominican Republic, Carnival is an important holiday:
a chance to exaggerate!

It's a celebration of freedom and integration.

The masks are original, sarcastic, grotesque and satirical.

The most famous: el Areito (Indian), el diablo Cojuelo (Spanish), and los entierros danzas (African).

In Samana, Carnival is celebrated every Sunday in February,

but the parade itself is on the 27th, Independence Day.

Parade floats, masks of typical characters and different interpretations of real-life situations such as the family, the dancing, the emigration (the "Dominican York", a category of Dominicans living in New York), etc ...

On the waterfront raffles and lottery are organized. Of course always accompanied by live music by different bands and wanton merengue, bachata and reggaeton.

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Gift shop Franco y Barbara

Las Galeras-Samanà

Dominican Republic

SEMANA SANTA (Easter)

                                   The Holy Easter is a religious holiday.

                              But here in the Dominican Republic is especially ... A GREAT DAY!

                                  Right from the weeks before Easter, the Dominicans come shortly,
                                           save to "explode" during Semana Santa.

                                                   From the cities, there is a general exodus

                                   All return home, gather families, great lunches and great drinks ....

                                       SANCOCHO                                                                                          HABICHUELA DULCE                             

and lots of BEER

And so these days, even in Las Galeras, we will change our beautiful beaches .....

CAUTION a move these days, because it will be difficult to find free rooms in tourist areas.

But the thing that will surprise us more,


is how they manage to listen to music, maybe two or three nearby machines, of course with different music, or parked in front of a room where they're already playing live music and dancing another, of course ....

Stir mystical and profane is a specialty Dominican, or love or despise!

 HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

                                                                            n.98 cm.76x101
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