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Local Customs: What a sweat!
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  • Updated by Joan58 on Feb 13, 2003
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    • In the Dominican Republic most of the people are poor and you look like a rich tourist without worries. Sometime they are too insistent, but remember, they earn a living with tourism. So don't be rude with them. If you want just to take a look you can say: 'I haven't got money, I'll come back'. The real problem is when you want to buy something. You have to bargain over the price. You can start at the half price proposed. The negotiation is stressfull and about 20 minutes after at last you can go away with your new t-shirt and a little headache.

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    Local Customs: Living day by day
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    • This was my first experience with another way of life. Caribbean people know how to live. Of course they are poor, but they are cheerful and breezy and music runs in their blood. They live day by day without worry about the future following the rythm of the nature. The sun rises every day and you have enough to live on and that's all. I think they are much more rich than us into their heart. I don't mean they have no troubles, but they face the realty in different way than us.

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    marcoparco Sun Jul 4, 2004 23:02 UTC
     Very nice page here! Looks like you had a great vacation!!! It looks so nice! Cheers    		BiancaVDH Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:02 UTC
     Love your site on Punta Cana and Sanoa, I'm going over there in September, can't wait! ;)
    GAGESMOM Wed Mar 17, 2004 02:08 UTC
     Thanks for all the great info and pics! Now I know for sure where we will be going next summer!    		quartinb Mon Feb 9, 2004 18:08 UTC
     a look at yur pcana page as well...!
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