Introduction:

The Dominican Republic is a country that shares an island with Haiti. It's located in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Puerto Rico, and it's the second largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba with an area of 48,442 square kilometers (km²) or 18,533 square miles (sq. mi.). 

This is a country full of restaurants, hotels, and resorts. However, the country has a strong conservative and a very religious society where certain liberal topics such as feminism or marijuana legalization can be seen crazy for the older population, even though it's the 21^st century.

Purpose of this Page:

The purpose of this section is giving tips to people visiting the Dominican Republic that do not want to stay between the touristic barriers. 

Why? 

Sometimes when a person is visiting another country, they may not want to draw attention doing simple things. However, because of his o her appearance, they just can’t avoid this. I want these tips to help someone avoid unpleasant surprises and have an enjoyable time on the island. A person travels to another country to enjoy and it's frustrating when you pass through a certain situation where it could be avoided from the beginning. If you don’t follow these tips is not that you will have a tough time around the island, you will probably get the mean looks, and readily be classified as a foreigner. 

Credibility:

You may be asking what's this blogger’s credibility? How trustworthy is this writer? Is this a traveler or a local? Well, I was born in the Dominican Republic and I lived for the first 7 years of my life in that country. Then I moved to Puerto Rico as a permanent resident and became a U.S. Citizen. However, I visit regularly during the summers usually for a two months period. In addition, I have family living all around the island, in the big cities (such as Santo Domingo and Santiago) and in the countryside (Moca and Sanchez Ramirez).