Scott's Adventures in the Dominican Republic
Alcazar de Don Colon Palace built for son of Christopher Columbus, Discover of the New World
This Palace was built as a present to the son of Christopher Columbus who raised his family in the substantial home when he was the Governor of the Dominican Republic when this country was still controlled by Spain. There are many rooms inside but there...
Tour Guide Alcazar de Don Colon,Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic
The entry fee to this old home is only 100 pesos and includes a tour guide. This palace, set on the far side of the Plaza Espana, was built in the early 1500's for Diego Colon, a son of Christopher Columbus. In succeeding years it fell into disrepair and...
Cloud burst in Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
It rains in the Caribbean. This rain has blown in this afternoon and sends me sheltering under a roof overhang on one of the main streets in the Zona Colonia. People, on motorcycles, wrapped in large plastic trash bags, zip through the streets and...
Shoe Problem Impossible to clean
These are a pair of Scott's work shoes from when he used to work hard. Instead of being covered with paint, which was Scott's trade when public school teaching became intolerable,one of these shoes has residue from floor tile adhesive on its toe. The...
Mr. Postman utility bill delivery system
There is a Postal Service in the Dominican Republic but it is either not used, not trusted, or not helpful to the citizens in this old colonial neighborhood. In the United States, our Post Office is maligned with carriers driving expensive Post...
Fixing a Leak Plumbers are needed
The main water supply line from the street to the house is accessible from the sidewalk. You lift a little metal door in the sidewalk and quickly find a leaking coupling that joins the city part of the water line with the homeowners part of the water...
D’Beatriz Comida Criolla Corner of Calle Santome and Jose Gabriel Garcia, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Paying high prices for food, that no one but tourists can afford, is not our idea of travel. Our idea at Scotttreks is to find healthy, well prepared food,served in good surroundings, where locals eat, for local prices. This neighborhood cafe is a six...
Dominos Street games in Santo Domingo
Games of choice on the neighborhood streets seem to be dominoes and chess but I have also seen checkers and card games with money on the table. This street corner game, in progress,even has an official scorekeeper who shouts out the score at the end of...
Dogs, Cats, Pigeons Central Square, Zona Colonia
There is always a plaza in these old historical centers, full of people and things to see and do. People who run the country work inside offices that surround the plaza, eat in restaurants on the corner, attend civic functions in the square, make...
Generosity Zona Colonia
Homelessness is no stranger in urban environments. Disparity, economic and otherwise, is visible in older rougher parts of cities, worldwide,where no one with money wants to live. Urban flight has created downtown areas where people, who have nothing....
Mama Juana Mixology
When I remark that I have a cold, Yuri asks if I want some " Mama Juana? " " I don't want marijuana, " I answer. " No, " she laughs, " Mama Juana. It is a local drink, good for colds. " Berluis shows me a jug which looks like it is filled with bark off a...
Kid Time In the neighborhood
The boy walking the sidewalk in front of me is tossing a banana into the air and catching it as he walks. It could be a baseball, a football. a soccer ball, a stone or a pencil. Boys toss things into the air, catch them, and feel good with the world as...
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