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Carnaval La Vega, Baby!

March 2, 2016December 19, 2018 rdgringa 4 Comments Everything Else, Road Trip

I usually don´t get into the Carnival much these days. I hate sweaty humans all mashing and grinding into me. I am always worried about getting hit by a vejiga (one of the hard bladder ball hitty things the Diablo Cojuelos carry around) and having to get a 3rd back operation without any insurance (I […]

Dime Algo – Views From My Balcony

February 23, 2014February 23, 2014 rdgringa 3 Comments View From My Balcony

If you did not realize it is Carnival time again in DR. Carnival is big fun and is one of the biggest festivals held yearly the entire month of February ending with the big parade on the Malecon in Santo Domingo the first Sunday in March. (More information about Carnaval Dominicano) When I first moved […]

Janette not Jamette

March 9, 2013March 9, 2013 rdgringa Leave a comment Just a Story

I was checking my web sites (http://www.colonialzone-dr.com) stats this morning like I do every morning. I saw people were visiting my web site while doing a search for “JAMETTE CARNIVAL”. Since I have many posts about Carnival here in Dominican Republic and my name is Janette seems that they came to my blog. So I […]

Carnival 2012 Is Over

March 10, 2012March 10, 2012 rdgringa Leave a comment Events

I love the Carnival but from afar. I am amazed at the creativity of the humans that design costumes and floats. Some of the masks are so intricate and imaginative. I was nervous about going down to the Malecon in Santo Domingo to watch and take pictures. A few years ago my camera was stolen […]

Carnival Dominicano 2011

March 9, 2011March 31, 2011 rdgringa Leave a comment Events

The grand finale Carnival was Sunday March 6th in Santo Domingo on the Malecon. I didn’t go to the main part of carnival. I just wasn’t up for all the crowds, noise and people all mashing up against each other and also the need to watch all around you for those nasty thieves. So I […]

Carnaval Santo Domingo 2010

March 25, 2010March 31, 2011 rdgringa 1 Comment Events

>Well, made it through the carnival grand finale in Santo Domingo this year with my camera so I have pics and videos to share.The carnaval was great! Lots of amazing costumed humans and non humans too. The crowd was well behaved in general except for the occasional thief doing what they do best, taking advantage […]

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