tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136213442024-03-07T18:03:56.226-04:00MonagaThe life and times of a gay American ex-patriate living and learning in Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.comBlogger862125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-77801895399614094432010-10-18T10:20:00.001-04:002010-10-18T10:21:53.055-04:00WWW.MONAGA.NET<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">I have a new website and blog @ <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.monaga.net/">http://www.monaga.net</a>. This blog will remain active as an archive but all new posts will be at the new website. See you @ <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.monaga.net/">Monaga.net</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;">Tengo un nuevo pagina web y blog @ <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="Tengo%20un%20nuevo%20pagina%20web%20y%20blog%20@%20http://www.monaga.net.">http://www.monaga.net</a>. Este blog seguira activo como un un archivo, pero los post nuevos estaran en la pagina web nueva. Nos vemos en <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.monaga.net/">Monaga.net</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;"></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-89252088826268095422010-10-15T13:30:00.001-04:002010-10-15T14:58:56.371-04:00WWW.MONAGA.NET<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I have a new website and blog @ <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.monaga.net/">http://www.monaga.net</a>. This blog will remain active as an archive but all new posts will be at the new website. See you @ <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.monaga.net/">Monaga.net</a>.<br /><br />Tengo un nuevo pagina web y blog @ <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogger.com/Tengo%20un%20nuevo%20pagina%20web%20y%20blog%20@%20http://www.monaga.net.">http://www.monaga.net</a>. Este blog seguira activo como un un archivo, pero los post nuevos estaran en la pagina web nueva. Nos vemos en <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.monaga.net/">Monaga.net</a><br /><br /></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-47235297466904582902010-07-26T13:03:00.002-04:002010-07-26T13:08:13.424-04:00Big Party Tours<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TE29XP8QsgI/AAAAAAAAGyc/driUZyEdMk8/s1600/excursion.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TE29XP8QsgI/AAAAAAAAGyc/driUZyEdMk8/s400/excursion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498258927203168770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Renato Amilca</span> is a tour guide in the Dominican Republic. He speaks several languages and been working as a guide in Bavaro for many years. He wanted to move back to Santo Domingo, where his friends and family are, so he started a little tour business, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Party Tours</span>. He was introduced to me by my friend <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeffrey</span>, who vouched for him by saying that he dealt with some '<span style="font-style: italic;">substantial</span>' people. Then I talked with some mutual friends who have gone on his tours. They were very complimentary. There has since been a tour put together for many Americans who will be traveling here in September for the Labor Day holiday. I believe they have almost 20 people. I say all this to say, if you are looking for someone professional to organize a tour for you, Renato is your man. You can send him an email or contact him on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001140702891">Facebook</a>.<br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-63917875009414832522010-07-21T16:28:00.000-04:002010-07-21T16:29:31.533-04:00Keep an Eye on your Flight Attendant<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxPrxpKnsvdYMliCdyW0VIaAVOx3xr4tKQosTyiIu6XCGMjtINX4xhYIuChdkTNxkz0-gWETg55nHVfJXnxiVza9U-KD7eD-565TCw1CJtGaIQqI163Bb0xAUKs2IoiSEpv8/s1600/39-6031.00-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxPrxpKnsvdYMliCdyW0VIaAVOx3xr4tKQosTyiIu6XCGMjtINX4xhYIuChdkTNxkz0-gWETg55nHVfJXnxiVza9U-KD7eD-565TCw1CJtGaIQqI163Bb0xAUKs2IoiSEpv8/s400/39-6031.00-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496434616963459922" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French police have arrested an Air France stewardess on suspicion of stealing thousands of euros in cash, cards and jewelry as passengers slept on long haul flights, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Police investigating thefts over several months on flights between France and the Far East picked up the 47-year old attendant identified as Lucie R. after she landed from Tokyo on Friday, Le Figaro said.<br /><br />"Her bank accounts showed an absurd gap between her lifestyle and her declared income," the newspaper quoted a police investigator as saying.<br /><br />Police launched an investigation in January after about 4,000 euros' ($5,170) was stolen from five passengers. The robber took advantage of sleeping passengers, taking euros, yen, and Swiss francs as well as watches, jewels, credit cards and even cheque books.<br /><br />According to the newspaper, the woman, who worked mainly in business class, began her spree in March 2009 to ease financial problems and has confessed to 26 thefts.<br /><br />Since January, there have been about 140 thefts, the newspaper said. "The Japanese were ideal prey because they travel with lots of cash -- euros and yen -- instead of paying with credit cards," a police source said.<br /><br />Police found travelers' cheques, blank cheques and bank card numbers at her home, the newspaper said.<br /><br />(Reporting by John Irish; editing by David Stamp)<br /><br /><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-France-attendant-held-for-rb-1416138076.html?x=0&.v=1">Source</a><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-25894311922065348472010-07-21T12:48:00.000-04:002010-07-21T12:48:00.134-04:00Stripper<object width="410" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lMY7qylidcw&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lMY7qylidcw&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="344"></embed></object>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-54611805403607877352010-07-20T15:22:00.002-04:002010-07-20T15:25:04.380-04:00Tropical Storm?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP9eVYKeRLDkfNxhYp_HlazRq0QTqjdu_GyQWB8bDeEbWA8V49lVJ5x4C9Ug8HjmgUN_a2wHB9zf9WZU7gJTYY1AeAV6d08znRwWAfTqp4JmhCXMjs2sJTbPVzfR4CSSM5xo/s1600/hicbsat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP9eVYKeRLDkfNxhYp_HlazRq0QTqjdu_GyQWB8bDeEbWA8V49lVJ5x4C9Ug8HjmgUN_a2wHB9zf9WZU7gJTYY1AeAV6d08znRwWAfTqp4JmhCXMjs2sJTbPVzfR4CSSM5xo/s400/hicbsat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496071506567371842" border="0" /></a>There is a weather disturbance leaving Puerto Rico heading our way. It has a 60% chance of turning into a Tropical Storm.<br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-3621049044605536572010-07-20T14:50:00.000-04:002010-07-20T14:50:00.288-04:00Paying a Living Wage<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP7lLHgBk-R63wdBpA_TpzC4z2cTx0Osu2ZFJzJHjCBld15ldOXlX1GdGF3J5z54cIGYS7LViFy6BsGyH8HkPnKtrktUtd_RiAgv9UqzRi7XIzk1CyLUXw7X7elrw3JLVQBQ/s1600/VillaAltagracia2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP7lLHgBk-R63wdBpA_TpzC4z2cTx0Osu2ZFJzJHjCBld15ldOXlX1GdGF3J5z54cIGYS7LViFy6BsGyH8HkPnKtrktUtd_RiAgv9UqzRi7XIzk1CyLUXw7X7elrw3JLVQBQ/s400/VillaAltagracia2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495751243901825426" border="0" /></a>The minimum wage in the Dominican Republic is 83 cents (U.S.) per hour. There is a new factory in <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Altagracia">Villa Altagracia</a> that pays its workers three times the minimum wage. They even allowed the factory to be unionized. The owners of the factory, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Knights Apparel</span>, has decided that this factory should pay a living wage. The <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/A-Factory-Defies-Stereotypes-nytimes-2201264180.html?x=0&.v=1">New York Times</a> has run an article exploring the pros and cons. There is also a great <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/07/18/business/global/18shirt-audioss/index.html">photo</a> slide show with audio.<br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-64654184826865096792010-07-19T15:40:00.000-04:002010-07-19T15:40:00.099-04:00Beautiful Face to Watch<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENaDc0S2fI/AAAAAAAAGxM/Woaw04o0sM8/s1600/dfm11+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334985643776498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENaDc0S2fI/AAAAAAAAGxM/Woaw04o0sM8/s400/dfm11+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK8iOn5Eg3mT-5nwyilqiBn02j19HTK4g0rh2PWd5IgWhtdGCRV1CcWnoBFaD3ejZdyoDT07pbK8M30BbaUiZckQj9YFc1bZkEtFaSVuySvO_km2G8hV7PTFMs9ZhvQ8tpPY/s1600/mdf2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334433409727234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK8iOn5Eg3mT-5nwyilqiBn02j19HTK4g0rh2PWd5IgWhtdGCRV1CcWnoBFaD3ejZdyoDT07pbK8M30BbaUiZckQj9YFc1bZkEtFaSVuySvO_km2G8hV7PTFMs9ZhvQ8tpPY/s400/mdf2.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3vlMjpPLaOn31uvYHSCRnYqjh0vmYL2Xnor9ULRtpL8TMCYBFPAeEA0gBwPtpgaEXPrn9WY1IgqQmaVyDhj8snC2DW4H7UZ0Kjfjn2g7xlOld3q6iBRFY98-MZX8hSmE1cg/s1600/dfm3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334428174733474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3vlMjpPLaOn31uvYHSCRnYqjh0vmYL2Xnor9ULRtpL8TMCYBFPAeEA0gBwPtpgaEXPrn9WY1IgqQmaVyDhj8snC2DW4H7UZ0Kjfjn2g7xlOld3q6iBRFY98-MZX8hSmE1cg/s400/dfm3.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://dominicanfashionmodels.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-face-to-watch-kevin-campechano-luis.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DominicanFashionModels+%28Dominican+Fashion+Models%29"><strong>Dominican Fashion Models</strong></a> posted photos of this beautiful model who is the new face to watch. He was just signed with a local Dominican agency.</div></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-2217664701612330792010-07-19T08:50:00.001-04:002010-07-19T08:50:00.415-04:00G.A.L.D.E.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENdIzpNrqI/AAAAAAAAGxs/i4pfrOVRU-Y/s1600/35123_427549511544_701376544_4971991_6865752_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495338376205545122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENdIzpNrqI/AAAAAAAAGxs/i4pfrOVRU-Y/s400/35123_427549511544_701376544_4971991_6865752_n.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENcvVMqdpI/AAAAAAAAGxk/BSIMC9Hn-EA/s1600/36855_425468521544_701376544_4921971_5817644_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495337938536003218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENcvVMqdpI/AAAAAAAAGxk/BSIMC9Hn-EA/s400/36855_425468521544_701376544_4921971_5817644_n.jpg" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/galdeny"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495337762173599042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENclEMlvUI/AAAAAAAAGxc/3KdiLd3VqTs/s400/34247_425468666544_701376544_4921972_7794179_n.jpg" /> <strong>G.A.L.D.E.</strong></a> is having their 20th annual health fair and picnic. Next Sunday @ Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan, NYC.</div></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-4322139433871147122010-07-18T15:28:00.000-04:002010-07-18T15:29:17.285-04:00Hola<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENVUov1m3I/AAAAAAAAGwk/2Wcy29e5aMQ/s1600/YostinFinal3Web.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495329783345945458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TENVUov1m3I/AAAAAAAAGwk/2Wcy29e5aMQ/s400/YostinFinal3Web.jpg" /></a>The dog days of summer. The weather is overcast with intermittent rain. Seeds of change are in the air. Boredom. Work. What's next? I was going to put another video of police malfeasance, but I agree, it is time for some beauty. Here are some photos from the <a href="http://www.leestudiosnyc.com/leestudiosnyc.com/blog/"><strong>LeeStudiosNYC</strong></a>. These are nice, but he has SO MANY would you please go to his blog and implore him to post more.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495329512916467730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kvaax0HSEqG_oMN75Vqw06kGUzMqzs_dtXPnPipvE1expA8xU2dwucNnDvGTd5q_pQIHhxH-mtmQC3_TKQF0nhepPASbEl5PajIuggAsTLjm2KYXc-1fTFEpzLpGhff_H1I/s400/DomingoWeb.jpg" /> The Dominican Republic's most wanted <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/feds-nab-alleged-pr-drug-lord-jose-figueroa-agosto-after-10-year-hunt/19558475"><strong>fugitive</strong></a> was caught in Puerto Rico yesterday. He escaped from jail in Puerto Rico in 1999, and has been on the lam ever since. He owned several million-dollar properties in the D.R., and traveled in highest realm of Dominican society. I believe there are a lot of prominent people in the Dominican Republic who are very nervous wondering what he is going to say. He was arrested under U.S. jurisdiction so it is very unlikely he will just be able to get out on bail, like people are able to do in the D.R. I see a movie being made very shortly. I wonder if anyone is going to collect the reward. Stay tuned. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495329121999387746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Egw9BrTdWMDL7k_gt41B344l7i1CGzrugvtybgN0GYC92nMOGU9Y_oLiv6lVgMK0w93_L0jflMm4upMkKjQq3TsaXnz_aWWZjesPzD-xrsgB2dR9NeqEdpXxSNoygiYtHZk/s400/_48398728_009823290-1.jpg" /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-46067484260101925212010-07-08T16:13:00.001-04:002010-07-08T17:01:55.941-04:00No Blacks, Gays Allowed at Local Bar<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptKCU3vD_9m2d9MFV2n_hp9ni5mxuDrJIhW8__Cw6vGoFejxhSZj6lpHoI2KeAwKOnBBEjgI37tAvyp5Na6Fg5ShdXax0xgx-BcWGmVYSRJD0fvEpfFf3JmUO0hu-0KtDFr8/s1600/7BAF1E56-05EB-42F6-B9C9-7DCF35EB9E5E_jpg__460__390__CROPz0x460y390.jpeg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491630844959345602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptKCU3vD_9m2d9MFV2n_hp9ni5mxuDrJIhW8__Cw6vGoFejxhSZj6lpHoI2KeAwKOnBBEjgI37tAvyp5Na6Fg5ShdXax0xgx-BcWGmVYSRJD0fvEpfFf3JmUO0hu-0KtDFr8/s400/7BAF1E56-05EB-42F6-B9C9-7DCF35EB9E5E_jpg__460__390__CROPz0x460y390.jpeg" /></a>There is a bar in Santo Domingo who has been discriminating against Black and Gay people. The manager has just explained <a href="http://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2010/7/8/36255/No-blacks-no-gays-Dominican-Republic-bar-sticks-by-its-ways"><strong>why</strong></a>.</div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-45324675395075911582010-07-08T16:02:00.001-04:002010-07-08T16:14:39.956-04:00Police Killings<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 211px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491627417476826402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSwdg_K2u-5hmFrUlZeUT9Eo1SQs1F25I_xfWz3sClVx0uDP_AoisXY-1ReYO-IWkGMdKi6iYFumWPiBkq99VtKM2CtZn1FgPHKEs1tweWbpqmsXuxPu-KfvseN8jRxNuo80/s400/Abraham.jpg.jpg" />In the last couple of weeks the <a href="http://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2010/7/6/36238/Dominican-Government-tells-Police-Chief-to-stop-killing-citizens"><strong>police</strong></a> have killed several people. What has really got people up in arms is that these people were killed when they didn't stop at a police roadblock. The problem is that most people can't tell the difference between the police and criminals at 2 am on a dark stretch of road. I was just reading today that the police have killed 1600 people in the last three years. Which averages to around 1.5 people per day. What makes it even worse is that as I was looking at the news and saw the photo of one of the latest <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diariolibre.com%2Fnoticias_det.php%3Fid%3D251309&sl=es&tl=en"><strong>victims</strong></a>, I found out that I knew him. We never met in person, but online. He was leaving his 23rd birthday party with his family. They encountered a roadblock. They decided to keep going, not knowing If these were actual police or criminals. The police shot at the car and he was killed. He leaves a distraught family and a 2 year-old daughter. Also killed in the last couple of weeks was an 81 year old gentleman. He was killed in a small town. Again, after not stopping for a police blockade. There are many voices coming out calling on the government to have the police change their policy of shooting at cars who don't stop. We'll see. </div><br /><p align="center">Rest in peace, Abraham.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491278326798370962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9OoO9_mEwqMnVFulXbljUI1XHCXtwQF2LBchLQ_mf1SCQNavS_qyrao0dzaj0p3QyjXakf9JWo8r6VA01p0dhygngfaSyteKNiLR10H6cSfSGsU1Dhr8vnZGGZmJkWTr2Is/s400/tshirt.jpg" /></p>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-64934630626218010312010-07-02T14:40:00.001-04:002010-07-02T14:43:54.332-04:00Dengue Outbreak<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This email was sent out by the American Consulate:</span><br /><br />This warden message alerts U.S. citizens that the Department of<br />State anticipates a rise in the incidence of Dengue Fever due to<br />the recent heavy rains. Dengue is a tropical disease caused by<br />a virus and transmitted to humans by the mosquito Aedes aegypti.<br />The information on this message is not intended or implied to be<br />a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or<br />treatment.<br /><br />Please be aware that no vaccine is available.<br />Aedes is typically a day-biting mosquito, most active during<br />dawn and dusk, and can be easily identified by the distinctive<br />black and white stripes on its body. The mosquito is attracted<br />by the odor, carbon dioxide, and heat emitted by humans and<br />animals. Dengue is characterized by fever, rash, and muscle and<br />joint pains.<br /><br />To minimize the chances of getting Dengue, medical professionals<br />recommend denying the mosquito its preferred breeding ground:<br />clean stagnant water. Some common sources include artificial<br />and natural containers such as flower vases and pot plates;<br />pails, water-storage jars, basins; discarded receptacles; roof<br />gutters; gully traps; unused toilet bowls and cisterns; A/C and<br />dish rack trays; concrete drains; tree holes; leaf axils, fallen<br />leaves; and ground depressions.<br /><br />To prevent water collecting in these receptacles, change water<br />in vases/bowls every other day; remove water from flower pot<br />plates every other day, and add sand to the plates; turn over<br />all storage containers; remove stagnant water collected on<br />leaves, tree branches, and in drains, and clean roof gutters at<br />least once a month.<br /><br />To prevent mosquito bites use a mosquito repellant containing<br />the insecticide DEET (concentration 30 to 35 percent) or<br />Picaridin (concentration 20 percent or greater for tropical<br />travelers). Also, dress in protective clothing (long-sleeved<br />shirts, long pants, socks, and shoes) especially during early<br />morning hours before daybreak and in the late afternoon before<br />dark when mosquitoes are most active. Keep unscreened windows<br />and doors closed and screened windows and doors in good<br />condition.<br /><br />According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), early<br />recognition of Dengue and prompt supportive treatment can<br />substantially lower the risk of developing severe disease.<br />Watch for warning signs as an initial fever often declines 3 to<br />7 days after the principal symptoms begin.<br /><br />Go IMMEDIATELY to an emergency room or the closest health care<br />provider if any of the following warning signs appear:<br /><br />Severe abdominal pain or persistent vomiting.<br /><br />Red spots or patches on the skin.<br /><br />Bleeding from nose or gums.<br /><br />Vomiting blood.<br /><br />Black, tarry stools (feces, excrement).<br /><br />Drowsiness or irritability.<br /><br />Pale, cold, or clammy skin.<br /><br />Difficulty breathing.<br /><br />American citizens traveling or residing overseas are encouraged<br />to register with the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate on<br />the State Department’s travel registration website at<br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://travelregistration.state.gov/">https://travelregistration.state.gov<br /></a><br />For any emergencies involving American citizens, please contact<br />the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Embassy.<br />The Consular Section Embassy is located at the corner of Cesar<br />Nicolas Penson Street and Máximo Gómez Avenue, Santo Domingo,<br />D.R.; telephone <span style="font-weight: bold;">809-221-2171</span>; after hours ask to speak to the<br />duty officer; ACS unit fax 809-689-6142; e-mail<br />acssantodom@state.gov; web page <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.usemb.gov.do/">www.usemb.gov.do</a>.<br /><br />For further information on Dengue and the Dominican Republic,<br />please visit the State Department’s website at<br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1103.html">http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1103.html</a>, or<br />the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) web site<br />at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue">http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue</a>.<br /><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-90459619346909273452010-06-26T13:02:00.003-04:002010-07-09T15:19:08.217-04:00Jack Phillips 18 Months Later<div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >As I watched a local television news channel I recognized a face of someone who was alleged to have been involved with the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://monaga.blogspot.com/search/label/Jack%20Phillips">Jack Phillips</a> murder. His street name is pronounced 'Nee*voh,' and he is from San Jose de Ocoa. He was at the courthouse in Santo Domingo being interviewed. I didn't catch it from the beginning, but from what I gather he was being released after being held for 15 months. I then decided to go online to see what I could find out. According to published <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2F7dias.com.do%2Fapp%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D76593&sl=es&tl=en">reports</a>, the three people suspected of being involved with Jack's murder have been set free. Nothing mentioned of other leads, nothing. </span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >Now what?</span></span></span></span><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-85290702083389436782010-06-25T16:14:00.000-04:002010-06-25T16:15:24.419-04:00Gay Pride<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMZkZ7hTJkUL5WIxjuA2uTjfdNZivoBTsJlMj3CsXwjM6vL6FrxTueWdi8qH1FPN5VfxXyGsiQN39PrKLasIa3kZPQ4z9Syb3pu6IbsCnxfSYR5QNy1DsDpgYXMpZlzKaSpw/s1600/DSC_7248.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMZkZ7hTJkUL5WIxjuA2uTjfdNZivoBTsJlMj3CsXwjM6vL6FrxTueWdi8qH1FPN5VfxXyGsiQN39PrKLasIa3kZPQ4z9Syb3pu6IbsCnxfSYR5QNy1DsDpgYXMpZlzKaSpw/s400/DSC_7248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486806814064825490" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >This Sunday in front of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://chaclub.ning.com/">Cha</a>'s will be a gay pride caravan assembling to ride throughout the city to celebrate LGBT pride. This is being organized by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://rev-asa.blogspot.com/">Amigos Siempre Amigos</a>.</span></span></span></span><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-76850421695200614122010-06-23T17:00:00.001-04:002010-06-23T17:00:00.117-04:00Protest<object width="410" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nvj2ycQJflA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nvj2ycQJflA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="344"></embed></object><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 100%;">The surfers in Cabarete came up with an ingenious way to protest the closing of a beach there. They decided to surf nude. And I support them wholeheartedly.<br /></span></span></span></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-91423018969810233632010-06-23T16:12:00.000-04:002010-06-23T16:15:01.409-04:00Rain<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TCJq7ffsTSI/AAAAAAAAGuk/bwbqb1llV0E/s1600/caribsat_600x405.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TCJq7ffsTSI/AAAAAAAAGuk/bwbqb1llV0E/s400/caribsat_600x405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486064866389937442" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >It has been raining for the last two days STRAIGHT. Constant rain here is like a snowstorm in colder climates. Things don't shut down. Completely. But it is dead. People don't go out much. Appointments are not kept. When you ask about what happened you are inevitably told they couldn't make it because of the 'rain.' And this is predicted to go on 'til Saturday or Sunday, at the latest. Rain, rain, go away ...</span></span></span></span><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-20768553482714900282010-06-18T16:26:00.000-04:002010-06-18T16:26:58.211-04:00Mamajuana Cafe Santo Domingo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TBvI2jCS-zI/AAAAAAAAGuM/c3PeS2HBJ-o/s1600/MamajuanaCafe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TBvI2jCS-zI/AAAAAAAAGuM/c3PeS2HBJ-o/s400/MamajuanaCafe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484197810697075506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqw6tBCa8nj8FgC9kLhTdIbEMNf78Gi2GzyfZlTL3hdnr63UOlhN3YpTwTxKrflDRHY7fSWmkhyphenhyphen9iUa-s2FIwkikdBJAdg-r2lgzuy551eOrhY4PkMstiPwb9e6_7lu4gGEo/s1600/MamajuanaCafe2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqw6tBCa8nj8FgC9kLhTdIbEMNf78Gi2GzyfZlTL3hdnr63UOlhN3YpTwTxKrflDRHY7fSWmkhyphenhyphen9iUa-s2FIwkikdBJAdg-r2lgzuy551eOrhY4PkMstiPwb9e6_7lu4gGEo/s400/MamajuanaCafe2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484197825231251042" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.mamajuana-cafe.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mamajuana Cafe</span></a> now has an outpost in Santo Domingo. This very successful chain with locations in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Manhattan </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coral Gables, Florida</span>, has opened their first restaurant in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dominican Republic</span>. Located in the exclusive Piantini section on Avenida Roberto Pastoriza#451, between Lincoln & Churchill. With the menu created by acclaimed chef <span style="font-weight: bold;">Richard Cardona</span>, a pioneer in nuevo criollo-latin cuisine. The hours are noon to one am, during the week, and three am on the weekends.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.mamajuana-cafe.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mamajuana Cafe</span></a></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >Avenida Roberto Pastoriza #451<br />Piantini, Santo Domingo<br />809.547.1019<span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihACfWP1pRajAFqwHk9S6JrnxXZZIIFLIoGerEuuyWpmxWdq7_CKwhlmclrR6lr3HYmt5-6AR5HpqFoUhQYOfD97HiAp3Uw8Jd2jORvp6oQnUIMFItXhA_f4jLRnod-lJaFgE/s1600/map.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihACfWP1pRajAFqwHk9S6JrnxXZZIIFLIoGerEuuyWpmxWdq7_CKwhlmclrR6lr3HYmt5-6AR5HpqFoUhQYOfD97HiAp3Uw8Jd2jORvp6oQnUIMFItXhA_f4jLRnod-lJaFgE/s400/map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484212510915222690" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-30921993361728373362010-06-15T16:11:00.000-04:002010-06-15T16:11:00.159-04:00Lunch @ El Rio<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TBfHyuNTScI/AAAAAAAAGuE/BdmH2Xi7uBY/s1600/River3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/TBfHyuNTScI/AAAAAAAAGuE/BdmH2Xi7uBY/s400/River3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483070745558075842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJmtof75gkMkRkAARWGpcV5dRivKQyVYD7DIcFA6eE4FaKBkCCOtOD62zoljSv8NiU4xJvZKgbj4QnNuZI7T605ZGGh-nycyqBQ9-HaKZRK7u4a0zBk2iaHgkrj1SSSzKpRc/s1600/River.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJmtof75gkMkRkAARWGpcV5dRivKQyVYD7DIcFA6eE4FaKBkCCOtOD62zoljSv8NiU4xJvZKgbj4QnNuZI7T605ZGGh-nycyqBQ9-HaKZRK7u4a0zBk2iaHgkrj1SSSzKpRc/s400/River.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483069910903834066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UkmhAfbKjvccKLR9h_4r56D4wx7BmynyRJHSFWBUDk2embSNXJ0lOx9IcFKpDMG1kcZK6Pfe5l7IX-bv2TVirXVq9DRp85k3fRJASQBHQIacGi9rxgcWOS8wekymeluLJMk/s1600/River2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UkmhAfbKjvccKLR9h_4r56D4wx7BmynyRJHSFWBUDk2embSNXJ0lOx9IcFKpDMG1kcZK6Pfe5l7IX-bv2TVirXVq9DRp85k3fRJASQBHQIacGi9rxgcWOS8wekymeluLJMk/s400/River2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483069900881623826" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >Went to have lunch at the river today. Always nice and tranquil (during the week).</span></span></span></span><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-14876663533602808732010-06-09T14:33:00.000-04:002010-06-09T14:34:15.045-04:00Hola<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfFM4EYVgcvs0MsdJ9En0bnoi-7rB4QPlbWwnZNi2FT0O574R4EsjRK4ymGdWsxfJzomOMeK2OoTy2NzpSeAYyLCQK9OHNpetEXeMxyuEhfsJbTLw4pcjJePjWbgdxs7LZTE/s1600/model.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfFM4EYVgcvs0MsdJ9En0bnoi-7rB4QPlbWwnZNi2FT0O574R4EsjRK4ymGdWsxfJzomOMeK2OoTy2NzpSeAYyLCQK9OHNpetEXeMxyuEhfsJbTLw4pcjJePjWbgdxs7LZTE/s400/model.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843117987137826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4NvJZc3m4fWytmxA3OzuvwaP_4s4JvUD9qr4xL_6P3pszgTAVaMsUDE1R_U12L0Ry33WzHxoRf-hrp-8H14MkAEJ2CDbGn9GwtpmM1dl5yo09opV1SunGdDPd7XkmFBYG-g/s1600/model2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4NvJZc3m4fWytmxA3OzuvwaP_4s4JvUD9qr4xL_6P3pszgTAVaMsUDE1R_U12L0Ry33WzHxoRf-hrp-8H14MkAEJ2CDbGn9GwtpmM1dl5yo09opV1SunGdDPd7XkmFBYG-g/s400/model2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843126289524370" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >Finally, something I can get excited about. Yesterday it was very stormy for a time in Santo Domingo, but we were still able to get out to the beach for a photo shoot. </span></span></span></span></div><object width="410" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7Gu8Gnu3JrI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7Gu8Gnu3JrI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="344"></embed></object><object width="410" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jVqKMda0NlI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jVqKMda0NlI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="344"></embed></object>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-75228512579070903082010-05-28T06:28:00.000-04:002010-05-28T06:28:54.409-04:00Activities<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsmSL3Y4Mfhdy7g_uLE9AhNXIFgcIvdgThZYWyllgQB_0Nwq7shvTY4HcsqF2Zhyphenhyphen1ifzuyMo3hYBDf82EAR125-PToK_Bb7hP9LupjH8EHVmZMfam2dVcdsEfMnSVN2Ppq-I/s1600/latinhop.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsmSL3Y4Mfhdy7g_uLE9AhNXIFgcIvdgThZYWyllgQB_0Nwq7shvTY4HcsqF2Zhyphenhyphen1ifzuyMo3hYBDf82EAR125-PToK_Bb7hP9LupjH8EHVmZMfam2dVcdsEfMnSVN2Ppq-I/s400/latinhop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476076008268875650" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >There are many activities coming in the next few weeks. Like this Latin Hip Hop convention in Punta Cana this weekend. <span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbZcLG3YAhZTGSXfOVVXbXL6rrnEI0Yfpbig-bdyNTjEIjExTQcoy-w_LgyiXioisQT0husnbed-1Owf25ZtxCsbOgYNVhBbNeq4QxLeFrk1ZVpGQ-D9vjju3ynQYy5XDBXM/s1600/RitaIndiana.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbZcLG3YAhZTGSXfOVVXbXL6rrnEI0Yfpbig-bdyNTjEIjExTQcoy-w_LgyiXioisQT0husnbed-1Owf25ZtxCsbOgYNVhBbNeq4QxLeFrk1ZVpGQ-D9vjju3ynQYy5XDBXM/s400/RitaIndiana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476077240246475746" border="0" /></a>Dominican singer/writer, <a href="http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2010/03/rita-indiana-comes-out.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rita Indiana</span></a>, will be performing at <a href="http://chaclub.ning.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cha</span></a>. This is what Cha is made for. <span style="font-weight: bold;">EVENTS</span>. This is genius and I think it will be a big success.<span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_7xlq5HdOI/AAAAAAAAGsM/X9YPOD_FaCk/s1600/AFICHE+FINAL+Mr+Rep.+Dom.+2010-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_7xlq5HdOI/AAAAAAAAGsM/X9YPOD_FaCk/s400/AFICHE+FINAL+Mr+Rep.+Dom.+2010-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476079826400408802" border="0" /></a><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Republica Dominicana 2010</span>. This is an obviou<span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>s choice.<span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_-XrdmDQUI/AAAAAAAAGtM/Sya8aeqZb1M/s1600/AFICHE%2520AFW2010%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Featuring the best in Dominican fashion.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span 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style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robi_Draco_Rosa">Robi Draco Rosa</a> is a grammy-award winning singer and writer. He was a member of the Latino mega-group, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menudo_%28band%29"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Menudo</span></a>. He also wrote two of Ricky Martin's biggest hits, Livin La Vida Loca, and She Bangs. He will be playing the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hard Rock Cafe</span> next week. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTk6V8FnfVIrS3TWSQbJR2VRoW1JGyh2JIti6jMbBSioK2PHu4soeJS1pQGuaevSayI75Sby1v9hVIPT2gEmxzPpEF_KX7wp5d7uZ41Y_r_9lOfi48Azkq70Wm7GTnYuDovk/s400/chippendales.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476233736909361330" border="0" /></a>This this might be for ladies only ...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-72583589552371321602010-05-28T03:00:00.000-04:002010-05-28T03:03:46.868-04:00Dynamic Beauty Spa and Salon<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhbTQrB19ATJjGLnhJFrOhlumMlFtD0LmltJzuchfArq7Chl5_rf1ngql_ORgAXclLHHyknerA89RxN0gdXCCKogmLjAVo7veBQTSSCYxiIk170QkbN1WLsraL7sSHQKYCV0/s1600/361_361_csupload_16243320.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhbTQrB19ATJjGLnhJFrOhlumMlFtD0LmltJzuchfArq7Chl5_rf1ngql_ORgAXclLHHyknerA89RxN0gdXCCKogmLjAVo7veBQTSSCYxiIk170QkbN1WLsraL7sSHQKYCV0/s400/361_361_csupload_16243320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476211048205366082" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >Just came across this <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.dynamicbeautyspa.com/default.html">site</a> online. Have not been there yet, but it is definitely a welcome addition to the colonial area. According to their website they offer the full gamut of services at affordable prices.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dynamicbeautyspa.com/default.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dynamic Beauty Spa & Salon</span></a><br />Calle Arzobispo Merino #209 (close to El Conde)<br />Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo<br />809.333.7926<br />dynamicbeautyspa@hotmail.com<br /></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-41442783426085169672010-05-26T15:00:00.001-04:002010-05-26T15:00:02.293-04:00Kronos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_xxZLgThTI/AAAAAAAAGrk/FyIUPJDgphk/s1600/normal_DSC_6783.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_xxZLgThTI/AAAAAAAAGrk/FyIUPJDgphk/s400/normal_DSC_6783.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475375924374635826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_xxZac18eI/AAAAAAAAGrs/59CQASZwmC4/s1600/normal_DSC_6789.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V9d1BhMLZsY/S_xxZac18eI/AAAAAAAAGrs/59CQASZwmC4/s400/normal_DSC_6789.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475375928386646498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjq4dv7h2CgRJAFlUivMOhzEMfeKFvTORCg-CLpZPo6KQ8quvMqdEuOgJPnuaGMRN701-PLa1mcfLsISdGaabILbksHkj_GB_p3hCC_tb-rqSJkHmJRYYmyKw9TXAuqlmr0Y/s1600/normal_DSC_6424.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjq4dv7h2CgRJAFlUivMOhzEMfeKFvTORCg-CLpZPo6KQ8quvMqdEuOgJPnuaGMRN701-PLa1mcfLsISdGaabILbksHkj_GB_p3hCC_tb-rqSJkHmJRYYmyKw9TXAuqlmr0Y/s400/normal_DSC_6424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475375920518385362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExc3Ymf_BE2cqHRk7jj-6FfQOfj57u9VprZdJ-SxD4j4Yv6rLO3uVDofA7gscmop_Pi5w62Ep_qC6dbEB0HtcV_L-UVQH13g6Rm8f08T0qNY4DZSCv7m6ObG1ywDO_6C80ag/s1600/DSC_6436.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExc3Ymf_BE2cqHRk7jj-6FfQOfj57u9VprZdJ-SxD4j4Yv6rLO3uVDofA7gscmop_Pi5w62Ep_qC6dbEB0HtcV_L-UVQH13g6Rm8f08T0qNY4DZSCv7m6ObG1ywDO_6C80ag/s400/DSC_6436.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475375915686444386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRgDswImL1ZeQyQA8Bicj78uHt3v8hyphenhyphenTCeASkgdU1l2LLueVc077ORUKKC57kG0Yunx2I0F78ohHVoEsEYLVIu1jt0N3v6nfXg8uezETIxeXjzmzPdkRm3H9NMTI9GLiRaqc/s1600/DSC_6428.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRgDswImL1ZeQyQA8Bicj78uHt3v8hyphenhyphenTCeASkgdU1l2LLueVc077ORUKKC57kG0Yunx2I0F78ohHVoEsEYLVIu1jt0N3v6nfXg8uezETIxeXjzmzPdkRm3H9NMTI9GLiRaqc/s400/DSC_6428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475375908940102562" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >A few weeks ago I talked about a new place opening (opened April 15). Here is the information. It is called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kronos</span>. It is an elegant lounge/club that is located in the El Vergel section of Santo Domingo. It is attracting a mixed (men and women), sophisticated clientele.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kronos </span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >Calle Dr. Cesar Dargam #21</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >(Corner of La Lira directly behind Apec University)</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >El Vergel, Santo Domingo</span><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-82890490904130905042010-05-26T08:06:00.000-04:002010-05-26T08:06:00.219-04:00Luis Abreu<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2-li5NTwTl5RvJYCsPnDz1ovUXPomeBAipuTx8CFXNOQKBhYPX6FtOmNSQpZP6rYxEjgXFQCDZ8ou7q9QGyYYJrSyqv2vSC8z51qZBp8ncj2dYoN5nQ7D5WWvnw-BjdODZ4/s1600/luis.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2-li5NTwTl5RvJYCsPnDz1ovUXPomeBAipuTx8CFXNOQKBhYPX6FtOmNSQpZP6rYxEjgXFQCDZ8ou7q9QGyYYJrSyqv2vSC8z51qZBp8ncj2dYoN5nQ7D5WWvnw-BjdODZ4/s400/luis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475379245805941714" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" >New Dominican <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dominicanfashionmodels.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-face-luis-abreu-signs-with-new-york.html">modeling</a> superstar-in-the-making.</span><br /></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621344.post-23752612881560528742010-05-26T02:00:00.000-04:002010-05-26T02:00:04.609-04:00Video<div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><object height="344" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5JkndAqlNkk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5JkndAqlNkk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="410"></embed></object><br />Red Bull Formula One</span> exhibition took place on the malecon last Sunday.<br /></span></div>Santo Domingo Colonial Zone Aptshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238371732341945647noreply@blogger.com2