Dominican Republic Weather/Geography

The Dominican Republic's weather is close to what we have in Tucson. Right now the weather is about 81˚F. In this time of the year the Dominican Republic usually gets a lot of thunderstorms so they have to watch out for floods or mud slides. If you would like to see what the weather is like in the Dominican Republic right now, you could go to this link, http://www.wunderground.com/global/DR.html. Mostly all year round it is warm. One mountain range in the country is by the Cordillera Central Border by Haiti. This is the Dominican Republic's largest mountain range. One of the largest peaks is called Duarte Peak. In the south the Sierra de Neiba Mountains rise to about 7,200 ft. The water from this mountain drains into a river called Lake Enriquillo. Some beaches in the Dominican Republic is the Punta Cana beach which is known for its beautiful white sand, The Puerto Plata Beach which has magnificent reefs, and the beaches of Sosua which is a private beach. Those beaches that I just listed were named the top 3 beaches in the whole country. One sea that is well known in the Caribbean islands is the Caribbean Sea. This is known for its beauty and vibrant color.

Dominican Republic Sport

Baseball is a passion in the Dominican Republic. After the USA Marines introduced Baseball to them, it started getting more and more popular. When it hit 1960, it was the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. In 1990, the Dominican Republic Team made it into the major leagues. The Dominican Republic Team was so good that they defeated North America making the US team practice even harder. One of the best known people on the DM team is Sammy Sosa, and outfielder. Today, more than 100 Dominicans play in the minor leagues.

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Mangú Dish

The recipe fro mangú is pretty simple. All you need is 4 plantains, A cup of cold water, 2 very large onions, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and butter. First you have to peel and chop the plantains into 8 even pieces. Then when you finish that you have to boil then for 20 minutes. As those are boiling but another pan on and sauté the onions with vinegar, salt, and oil. When the onions turn to a clear, glossy color turn off the heat. Probably about that time the plantains will be ready. Now you take the plantains out of the boiling water into a big bowl. Mash the plantains. While you are mashing but the butter and water in. When the plantains texture is creamy, pour in the onions. Then you mix again. Now you have to refrigerate them or you can eat it on the spot!

I think this was time consuming because it took about 15 minutes just to peel the plantains! Also my recipe didn't tell me how long to boil the plantains so I just had to estimate. It took me about 10 minutes to sauté the onions but then when it came to the mashing the plantains, that defiantly shows why you have to make the plantains tender while boiling them! Over all, this was medium difficulty, but I did have a blast making it!

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Yo Soy

Querido amigo,

¡Hola! ¿Cómo estas? Yo estoy bien. Yo me llamo Natalia 2. ¿Como te llamas? ¿De donde eres? Soy de República Dominicana. Mi color favorita es azul. Mi numero favorito es Uno. Mi comida favorita es en salada con pollo asado. ¿ É tú? Mi profesor de español se llama Sr. F. ¿Como se llama tú profesor? Me lettera favorita es A. ¿Cuál es tú lettera favorita? Mi papa es David ¿ E tú? Mi mamá es Tania. ¿Cuál es mi mamá? Mi mejor amigo es Amber. ¿Qúien es tú amigo? Yo nacío en San Antonio, Texas. ¿É tú? ¿ Cuál es tú favorita comida fruta?

¡Adios!

Natalia 2

Dominican Republic-Un Poco De Todo 2

The northern coast of the Dominican Republic is where most of the riches are found. This is because of the amber that washes up on the coast. Amber is made from tree sap that drops down while trapping bugs flying through the air. The sap hardens and the bugs are entombed for millions of years. Because of the amber on the coast, the Dominicans call it The Amber Coast. Did you know that in the opening scene for Jurassic Park, they were in the Dominican Republic while picking up one of the oldest pieces of amber in the world?

Dominican Republic-Un Poco De Todo

Since the 1950's, Ozzie Virgil made "Beisbol," big by playing in the Major Leagues. That attracted more players in the Dominican Republic to pursue Beisbol and make it up to Ozzie Virgil's footsteps. When the ten year war in Cuba struck, the Dominic Republicans knew they had a chance to make it to the Major Leagues. Then the Dominican quickly set up 6 teams with the best Beisbol player they could find in the DR. Now The Dominican Republic Teams are almost unstoppable in The Caribbean World Series. The fans call them incredible on T.V and incredible on the field.

Dominican Republic-Lugares Importantes

Santo Domingo is the Capitol of the Dominican Republic and it is the largest city in the whole DR! The population of this enormous city was 2,253,437 in 2006. Santo Domingo was founded by Christopher Columbus in 1492. From today, Santo Domingo is the Oldest Continuously Inhabited European Settlement in the Americas. This city was also the First Seat of the Spanish Colonial Rule in the New World.

Dominican Republic-Comida

Mangú is the formal dish for Breakfast in The Dominican Republic. Mangú is usually served with plantain, fried red onions, fried white cheese, fried egg, or fried salami. Many people in The Dominican Republic enjoy this meal with exotic fruits like, Pineapples, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Jagua, or Zapote. Mangú is heard to have a very sweet taste to it but also a salty and crispy taste too.

Domican Republic-Gobierno

Leonel Fernández is the formal President for the Dominican Republic. President Fernández is married to Mrs. Margarita Cedeño and has three children named Nicole and Omar Fernández Domeínguez and Yolanda América María Fernández Cedeño. President Leonel was born December 26th 1953 in San Domingo. Leonel and his family moved up to Manhattan, New York when he was a child. While he was there he was taught Middle School and High School. He concluded his High School education in Louis D. Brandeis High School, located in the Upper West Side in Manhattan. After High School in Manhattan, Leonel decided to move back to the Dominican Republic and go to The Autonomous University of San Domingo (UASD). When he finished that University he knew he wanted to be involved in politics somehow. He showed his compassion by writing books about Wars and The Reagan Plan. Finally in 1996, President Ferández became president for the Dominican Republic and kept on winning the elections every 4 years until August 16, 2008, when President Leonel won his third term as President of the Dominican Republic again.