The more I see and the more I experience the more I come to realize how little I've actually done. There are so many unique places and uniqe cultures on earth, it's impossible to even get an overview of what is out there. However, the truths that exist, exist everywhere. One more guide on determing what is fake and what is real.
Anyways, personally I think being in the Dominican Republic is a little like being in Mexico with a hint of Barcelona. Take the shitty-ness of Mexico and cross it with the intelligence of Barcelona, and that's Dominican Republic. They even have a little "Las Ramblas" (the "tourist" street) here, not as wide and not as long, but very similar. I've got some good photographs I took this morning I will be sharing sometime....it is more difficult to get wi-fi than I expected.