Did the police set off some mace in Parque Duarte? Or, some other agent to get the people to disperse? This is what is being alleged by many who were there. With the gay nightlife in a sort of funk, Parque Duarte has been extremely crowded with sometimes hundreds of gays on the weekends. I am told by many that the current head of tourist police covering the colonial zone is not a friend of the gays. At all. At least that is what is alleged. I do know that many are not happy with all the gays in the park. ---------------------------------------------
Starting today (February 15, 2010) there is a new are code for the Dominican Republic. 849. There are now three area codes for the island, 809, 829, and now 849.
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Last Thursday was the funeral for Luis Hess. Who is he, you ask? I had not heard of him either, until I read on this news website that keeps me up-to-date with all the goings on up north. Mr. Hess has lived in Sosua for more than 70 years. First arriving in 1940. You can read more about his amazing life and contributions to Sosua here.
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The college of Dominican engineers, architects and surveyors (CODIA) has come out with a report stating that 70% of the buildings in the Dominican Republic could withstand a substantial earthquake. Those number extremely generous.
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Interview with Arlenis Sosa in Latina Magazine.
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Last Thursday was the funeral for Luis Hess. Who is he, you ask? I had not heard of him either, until I read on this news website that keeps me up-to-date with all the goings on up north. Mr. Hess has lived in Sosua for more than 70 years. First arriving in 1940. You can read more about his amazing life and contributions to Sosua here.
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The college of Dominican engineers, architects and surveyors (CODIA) has come out with a report stating that 70% of the buildings in the Dominican Republic could withstand a substantial earthquake. Those number extremely generous.
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Last Friday there was a horrific accident on Las Americas highway -- which is the main highway to and from the airport -- where a van carrying almost 27 people crashed into the Caribbean Sea. Published reports say the driver was going at an excessive speed, while darting in and out of traffic. Other reports stated he had a heart attack. While still other reports state that one of the tires exploded while he was driving at excessive speed. One thing is for certain, he and eleven other people are confirmed dead, including a pregnant woman and a two-month old baby. While driving to the airport on Sunday there were hundreds of people out to see the search for other bodies. In the last five years more than 7,000 people have died in traffic accidents.
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Please be safe babes!
Having visited the DR for years and knowing how people drive there, it is a miracle that there is not a car crash at every corner. Very sad, indeed!
Anthony, thanks for this update. I love when you post a series of short notes about what's going on down in DR. It's 10x better than DR1's daily updates.
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