10) The streets are very noisy. People like using their horns almost as much as they like blaring loud music.
9) Public transportation (gwah-gwahs) doesn't travel on a schedule. A driver will leave when the car is full (and 'full' means 'VERY FULL' - usually seven people in a five passenger car).
8) The staple Dominican dish includes chicken, rice, and fried plantains. Delicious and cheap. You can eat a filling dinner for about $3.
7) Most taxis are actually motorcycles. Here they call them 'motoconchos' and they will take you anywhere you'd like.
6) The largest immigrant community is Haitian.
5) Fruit and fish production is very supply-chain oriented. We saw a boat unloading frozen snapper into a truck, and farmers stacking their harvest along the side of the road to prepare it for pickup.
4) The weather patterns here during the dry season are very predictable: trade winds during the day, quiet windless nights, and occasional fronts.
3) It is easy to get around, even with a fairly rudimentary understanding of Spanish.
2) Luperon has a very strong, passionate, and opinionated cruising community.
1) The Dominican people are incredibly helpful and friendly!
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