Photo Essay: Dominican Snapshots

Dominicans in their element.Juice stand

1.The fresh juice truck, Saman.

Girl in doorway

2.Tatiana peeks out of a doorway of her house near a El Limn waterfall.

Men personification dominoes in a DR

3.Dominican group personification dominoes during a El Limn waterfall.

Man examination waterfall

4.A guide takes in a El Limn waterfall.

Boy by pool

5.A child takes a break from a festivities upon a Saturday afternoon during a internal swimming pool.

Bahia Principe

6.A internal ladies male does a back flip during a beach during Bahia Principe, Saman.

Dominican kid with hair

7.A internal child takes in a boats vacating from Snchez for Los Haitises National Park.

Kids upon boats.

8.Kids play upon a beach during Snchez.

Dancers in a Dominican republic

9.Dancers preparing for a show during Bahia Pri! ncipe, S aman.

Beach volleyball upon Cabarete beach

10.Volleyball upon Cabarete Beach.

Bahia Principe, Saman

11.A girl takes in a view from a beach during Bahia Principe, Saman.


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