The Santo Domingo Colonial Fest 2014 is coming! November 21, 22 and 23, 2014 is the 3rd Festival being held in the Colonial City. The festival is 3 fun filled days of music, art, culture and more all in the Colonial Zone. There will be Historical Walks and characters in Colonial garb, Music, Art, Food, […]
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Prices in Dominican Republic March 1,2012
I like to keep people up to date on the cost of items in Dominican Republic as I can. Exchange rate today (more or less things can go up and down a few cents many times a day) *United States Dollar Buy RD$38.95 *United States Dollar Sell RD$39.08 *Euro Buy RD$52.00 *Euro Sell RD$53.00 Fuel […]
5th Festival de Santo Domingo 2011
The Fifth/ Quinta Festival de Santo Domingo, sponsored by Presidente Beer, is the big start to the Holiday Season. The concerts and festivities will run for 8 kilometers and have 5 stages. The party starts at 4PM on Sunday/ Domingo December/ Diciembre 4th giving all 8 hours to enjoy all the activities and fun and […]
Taste Santo Domingo 2011
September 28 and 29th are the dates for this years gastronomic affair, Taste Santo Domingo. This yummy event will be held in Santo Domingo. Hosting this years event are the Renaissance Jaragua and Meliá Santo Domingo on Ave. George Washington (The Malecon) in Santo Domingo. The two day event is divided into day and night […]
Italian Food Festival 2011
The Enogastronomic Italian Festival is happening in Colonial Zone. For all those Italians or those who love Italian cooking this is for you. On Sunday July 24, 2011 Casa de Italia ps sponsoring a family day for the Italian community in the Dominican Republic. They will have Italian music and best of all lots of […]
Dominican Republic Minimum Wage
The Labour Minister / Ministro de Trabajo, Max Puig, says that 75% of Dominicans earn less than RD $15,000 pesos per month which is less than the national minimum wage. Another source says that 94% of workers earn less than RD $ 30.000, an amount that is exempt from income tax. Also, 78% is less […]
