Jason. I just got back to US from Santo D. I was so impressed. The people were diverse and very nice. AC in the modern n beautiful airport. Am returning back soon. Go JetBlue my carrier
I've just been to the Dominican Republic for the first time a couple of months ago. We stayed in Punta Cana for a few days at a resort. It was okay, but it could be anywhere else in the world with a nice beach. The highlight of our trip, however, was the couple of days we spent at Zona Colonial in Santo Domingo. Great restaurants, a lot of history, very lively street life. Dominican culture is very complex, and people were generally very nice. We enjoyed local coffee, rum, and chocolate, visited art galleries and historical sites. Dominicans are always dancing for no apparent reason - at corner shops, during work, just casually walking down the street. I'll be looking forward to your new videos, Jason, and hope I can visit the DR again some time in the future.
I'm Dominican and let me tell youuuu that you have the best artist and voices in the whole world for reallll, I'm a big fan of Morrisset Amon and many other singers in your country.😍😍😍❤️❤️
Dominican Repúblic,one of the best destinations in the caribbean.a lot to do and see.Los colmadones is a nice place to enjoy and drink Presidente.👍👍🥳🥳🤩🍺🍺
Visite República Dominicana hace como 1 año exactamente Punta Cana y me agrado mucho soy de Cancún México zona Caribeña de mi país y en Punta Cana me sentí como en casa por el mismo clima, la gente amable, mucha historia y la variedad de Gastronomía que hay espero regresar pronto saludos desde México ❤️✨
Wow what a colourful city so far, not what i expected at all to be honest, looking good and good to have you back, enjoy your visit and thanks for opening our eyes and sharing your amazing travels 🍻
@@willyft5430 To be honest i only ever seen it in the odd movie, so impressed with the history the atmosphere colours and how vibrant the city is, definitely want to visit.
Very nice Jason! I love the Dominican Republic and spend a week or two there each year. Your travel plan mirrors my own, except I don't go to Punta Cana, ever, and for the very reason you said. You will absolutely love Las Terranas. The beaches there are spectacular! It has become a bit too European although not too touristy, especially French, but, the vibe is right on and the food is really good. I enjoyed your video and look forward to seeing the rest of your journey.
Glad I'm not alone on that front. That's encouraging to hear, I've only been told good things about Las Terrenas. I don't mind a little bit of European either, as long as it retains that Caribbean vibe as you say.
I really appreciate that you share the true history in Latin America, which is not that history started with European colonization and the subsequent slave trade but that there were people before the Spanish arrived.
Thanks for show my country to the world. I would like to invite people from all of the world to come to Dominican Republic is safe. I have lived here for 30 years and I never will go to live somewhere else.
Dominicans has a very mixed culture due to the colonization, very friendly and open people. Thanks God you won't spend your whole time only in Punta Cana, which I think is nice but DR has a lot better to offer like Las Terrenas. Is not populate with big resorts, malls, etc... it's more natural and relaxing, you'll find over there a real European spot in the DR, lots French, Italians and more, try to stay in some villa beachfront, In Las Ballenas for example, take care!
yes we are very mixed. in DR you would find people of all race and color including blue eyes and even black people with straight hair. like 97% of worlds population don’t mix there race. But we dominicans do it constantly. in my case my dad is white and my mom is black.
@@gabrielflorentino6080 Most of the people were black when I visited the city of Santo Domingo. But I understand that you don't like your skin color very much.
@@jeffGordon852 not true. on every single country in the world there would always be racist people. my grandfather was haitian married to my white grandmother. most of my friends here in miami are hatians. my sister best friend is haitian. same thing i seen hatians that hate dominicans
1. Tu español sigue mejorando...felicidades.👏. 2. You have to record yourself dancing Merengue before you leav Rep. Dominicana.🤣 3. Presidente is THE beer!💯 4. Come to Panamá next.🇵🇦 Saludos!
My beautiful country you will never get bored there😃🙌🏻🇩🇴 its always lively music dancing, drinking day and night! The best place in the world and the best food😋❤️🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
Hi Jason I really enjoyed your coverage of SantoDomingo and that cold Presidente looked tasty. A good place to relax and enjoy life in a humble natuaral environment. Looking foward to more
Excelente video, me encanto como resumiste la historia colonial de nuestro país, además de ese recorrido por toda la zona colonial y la visita a un Colmado.
Hi Jason. I hope you are doing well. Your adventures, they are very interesting. Thank you for the video and Don't forget we are still waiting for new videos . thank you again and Good luck 🤞
Jason, I was about to explain you the difference between Colmado and Colmadon but you had find out by the end of the video. Glad that you had a nice time and preferred to wander with the locals instead of staying in a resort. Seems you enjoyed your own company and time with yourself; an ability that all solo travelers have, than with a group of people, so my greatest admiration and respect. Hope to see more from you in my country.
A particularly fond memory of mine is sitting at a table at an outside café at La Plaza de España at night and drinking an El Presidente beer whilst the floodlights from El Faro across the river shone a cross on the clouds in the sky. I do not know if the lights are still broadcast from El Faro, but it was a magical experience at the time. Dominicans told me that El Presidente was brewed to be best served chilled to suit the warm, humid Dominican climate. Also, be sure to try the Dominican Brugal and Barceló rums, especially the aged varieties, and the Dominican Coca-Cola that is made with real cane sugar. Santo Domingo has so many wonderful places to see and visit, and there are excellent restaurants and clubs. In the latter, one can see just how skilled many of the local men and women are at dancing salsa and merengue. In addition to El Alcázar de Colón and La Fortaleza Ozama, there are other historical sites such as El Museo de las Casas Reales, as well as a museum--cannot recall the name--where one can learn about the Taino Indians and see skeletons of the megaterios that roamed Hispaniola before the aforementioned Tainos killed and ate them all. For a bit of nature, one can explore The National Botanical Garden and The National Zoological Park that are first-rate and terrific. As far as getting around, Santo Domingo has a metro now that makes travelling around the city quite easy and convenient.
As you didn't like the environment of Punta Cana, I recommend you to go to the south of the Dominican Republic, Barahona and Pedernales is your next visitation.
I love this. I've always had an interest in traveling to other countries and this is us definitely one of them. It's so pretty and I hope I can also visit dominica as well
Hola,una correccion. A la llegada de Colon la isla no era llamada Haiti( todavia no existia) fue luego quela parte occidental fue entregada por los españoles a los franceses. Su nombre era QUISQUEYA a la llegada de Ctistobal Colon. Gracias
Haití en Taíno significa "tierra alta o montañosa. O sea, así llamaban ellos la zona de la cordillera. Ahora, la isla entera sí que ellos la llamaban "kiskeya".
Thanks, apologies for the gap between the Europe trip and this one. A lot going on this year, but hopefully I can keep them coming out on a consistent basis for the next while.
Very nice inside of our country history, you really study the colonialism and the facts are sharp and accurate. Thank you for been such a informed traveler and you are always welcome to the Dominican Republic
Ok. So basically where you got the beer is a colmadón: they're all set up for people to drink, play, watch the game, dance; the colmado normally doesn't has all the amenities, and is more centered on selling goods for day-to-day cooking and stuff, although most people gather to play dominoes at most of them (normally people take the sidewalk and half the street for it, as you've seen) nevertheless, there's a fine line between them, as the first developed from the latter, you can find both drink and food at any
@@JasonBillamTravel on Sundays there are a few activities in the colonial zone, there's a free music school on parque Colón for anyone who wants to learn instruments and to sing, that's around 11-ish- noon; and there's a son group (the music genre, not anyone's child although they are someone's children 🤣 sorry for the bad joke 😂) at 6 pm a couple of blocks north of plaza España. If you're around you may wanna check that out, if I see you I'll shout 🙂☝🏽
Good video about my country u see how the girl watching u they love u lol hope u enjoy i from there i mees my country so much thanks for u work god bless u
Jason: You impressed me in this video with your comments about Punta Cana being so disconnected from the local culture and how you left ASAP :). I'm heading to the Dominican Republic in the next few days-planning on meeting with a local there (a friend). Santo Domingo looks like a great city to spend time in.
I’m Dominican and also I want to share that we are so happy to have you guys here!! Enjoy our country together we have everything to make fun and happiness
Grupo Bonye performing outside at las ruinas de Sanfrancisco on every Sunday is best party on the entire island. Also check out the little hole in the wall bar of ElSarten on the weekends. Both will be filled with locals dancing to latin music.
If you want to show the high and lows of Santo Domingo , i really recommend Piantini for the more upper class and Capotillo would be the poorest side ( obviously more dangerous to go there ). For Capotillo i recommend you ride the cable cars from the metro. The metro alone can also be a way to see a lot of the city from above.
I really liked Santo Domingo, full of history, music, art and differemt people, I loved it. I wonder if you are going to Haiti, I have always wondered myself how these two countires share the same island and yet are so different
Great video. Which do you like most in DR? Ive never been before. I normally do Mexico. Should I just stick with Mexico instead. So far Santo Domingo looks nice, but if the Beaches are overdeveloped, then it might not be worth it? What vlog camera are you using please. Thanks 👍
Did you like our beer? Thanks for this beautiful video. I'm dominican and It's very nice to see a vlogger showing a detailed story about my country. 😉😅😍
Yay I understand what you said I’ve been practicing my Spanish before I go to Santo. lol in January so I can get around Greet people and order food without stress. You said you wanted an empanada and then you asked did she have chicken. She asked how many and then you told her only one I think? Lol
Hello, Jason, you made a great video. Two brief notes though: The Cathedral you visited is not the oldest church in the Americas, it's actually the first and oldest cathedral since there were many other churches built before and after. Also, Santo Domingo is not the oldest city in the Americas but, having been established in 1496, it is the oldest "continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas". There was another settlement before on the northern coast of our island but it was abandoned circa 1493. Keep the great work!
Try Las Terrenas, Samana peninsula, and Cabarete, I think you will prefer the vibe there. Also I recommend the channel called Delightful Travellers, they are a couple from Nova Scotia Canada who spent several months in DR and made a whole series of vlogs there.
Thank you for showing us some Santo Domingo, Jason! I enjoyed this very much. I hope to go there one day. I love the Caribbean. I have spent time in Cuba and the southeast area of the Caribbean, sailing the Grenedines. One other island I would like to visit is Dominica, which is about 1000 km from where you are. It is called the Nature Island of the Caribbean because it is known for its unspoiled, natural beauty. I hope to go snorkeling in the bubbles rising from the thermal springs on the ocean floor, at Champagne Reef! Hope you get to go sometime too! Looking forward to your next video!!😎❤🌄🏝
It’s about time I got around to covering some of the Caribbean. Cuba is really high on my list along with Jamaica. Hopefully much more travels in this part of the world to come over the next few years.
@@JasonBillamTravel Wonderful, Jason! I look forward to your future travels and videos on the Caribbean. You will love Cuba and her people! Safe travels!😊🏝
Thank you SO much for showing us countries and cities that most people don't go to, Jason! I agree about Punta Cana and Cancun - fine for some people, but not for me. We hear so little, if anything, about Santo Domingo and the rest of the DR. Can't wait for the next video!!
Jason, You are correct about Punta Cana; it is a creation for tourists and is actually modeled after Cancun. The formula: Pick a beautiful part of the country that is undeveloped, encourage foreign money, build an international airport and then the visitors and their dollars and Euros will follow. Having said all this, when my daughter was young, Punta Cana was a wonderful place to go to for all-inclusive resort travel and it was actually a good deal less expensive than its competitors like a Cancun in the Western Hemisphere or a Mallorca/Canary Islands in Europe. Look forward to your trip around the Caribbean.
Sounds about right. I’m sure it was naturally beautiful before (when it was much more unspoilt). There are plenty of alternative spots in the DR which don’t have the same kind of overdevelopment, which I hope to show.
Beautiful beaches though? Not sure there's many places left that hasn't been commercialised Went to the largest resort called Grand Palladium in Punta cana, whole town sized resort off the beach. Man ruins much!
Subtítulos disponibles en Español! ^
Excelent
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Jason. I just got back to US from Santo D. I was so impressed. The people were diverse and very nice. AC in the modern n beautiful airport. Am returning back soon. Go JetBlue my carrier
I've just been to the Dominican Republic for the first time a couple of months ago. We stayed in Punta Cana for a few days at a resort. It was okay, but it could be anywhere else in the world with a nice beach. The highlight of our trip, however, was the couple of days we spent at Zona Colonial in Santo Domingo. Great restaurants, a lot of history, very lively street life. Dominican culture is very complex, and people were generally very nice. We enjoyed local coffee, rum, and chocolate, visited art galleries and historical sites. Dominicans are always dancing for no apparent reason - at corner shops, during work, just casually walking down the street. I'll be looking forward to your new videos, Jason, and hope I can visit the DR again some time in the future.
Good to know. I really like Santo Domingo, great vibes.
Ya need to explore more quiet places of DR.
@@JasonBillamTravel que bueno que te gusto nuestros pais pero tiene que conocer constanza la suiza del caribe frio y calor a la vez
@@EdgarTorresguzmanabogado asi mismo es hermano nuestros pais no es nada mas playa al mas lugares que al turista le van a facinar mas
@@joseramirezduran5102 Para qué lugares fríos si mayormente los turistas vienen a la República Dominicana es por su temperatura y clima tropical.
Gracias por visitar nuestro país y resaltar esas cosas que te gustaron 😍
Beautiful city full of history and charm. Where it all started for the Western Hemisphere!
Im filipino pero i felt like home Saludos desde Filipinas 🇵🇭🤝🇩🇴
Haha, there’s actually quite a lot of similarities between the two
@@JasonBillamTravel Must be the Spanish influence and both are in tropical islands
I love Filipino peopple worked for costa ctuise I learned a lot tagalog , I love ur food
I'm Dominican and let me tell youuuu that you have the best artist and voices in the whole world for reallll, I'm a big fan of Morrisset Amon and many other singers in your country.😍😍😍❤️❤️
I love the colors of Dominican streetview !
It's super colourful!
Magnífica narración de la historia colonial de la ciudad de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. 🇩🇴
Really professional. Thanks for the history lesson!
Thanks Sharon!
Good to have you back Jason, enjoy your time in Dominican Republic. I look forward to you sharing the adventure with us mate!
Thanks Jamie!
Dominican Repúblic,one of the best destinations in the caribbean.a lot to do and see.Los colmadones is a nice place to enjoy and drink Presidente.👍👍🥳🥳🤩🍺🍺
Thanks Luis - really great first impressions. I had some Presidente at the end of this video!
🤣🤣
@@JasonBillamTravel Presidente el verdadero sabor...!!🍺💪🏾🇩🇴
Visite República Dominicana hace como 1 año exactamente Punta Cana y me agrado mucho soy de Cancún México zona Caribeña de mi país y en Punta Cana me sentí como en casa por el mismo clima, la gente amable, mucha historia y la variedad de Gastronomía que hay espero regresar pronto saludos desde México ❤️✨
Hi Jason Billam, I'm Dennis Daniels from Cleveland, Ohio! Thanks for sharing your video about the first time in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic!
Excellent video of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Muchas gracias for sharing.
Thanks Albert
Great video. I especially like the colonial zone, the architecture is quite interesting. Very bright and vibrant
It’s a really cool place, love the vibe.
Wow what a colourful city so far, not what i expected at all to be honest, looking good and good to have you back, enjoy your visit and thanks for opening our eyes and sharing your amazing travels 🍻
Thanks Liam. Santo Domingo impressed me a lot, it’s probably underrated. It’s got a great atmosphere.
Hi Liam, were you expecting something better or worse?
@@willyft5430 To be honest i only ever seen it in the odd movie, so impressed with the history the atmosphere colours and how vibrant the city is, definitely want to visit.
Very nice Jason! I love the Dominican Republic and spend a week or two there each year. Your travel plan mirrors my own, except I don't go to Punta Cana, ever, and for the very reason you said. You will absolutely love Las Terranas. The beaches there are spectacular! It has become a bit too European although not too touristy, especially French, but, the vibe is right on and the food is really good. I enjoyed your video and look forward to seeing the rest of your journey.
Glad I'm not alone on that front. That's encouraging to hear, I've only been told good things about Las Terrenas. I don't mind a little bit of European either, as long as it retains that Caribbean vibe as you say.
Welcome and very glad you are showing more than just beaches. Very professional.
Thanks, I think there’s a lot more to see than just beaches
@@JasonBillamTravel waitting for your new videos.
Perfect Rendition of Santo Domingo History // 500 years ago....wow
Thanks haha..
Dominicans have the best energy and it’s always a joy to around them
Thank you for visiting 🤗 Enjoy!
I just love watching your videos! I love the history chats and unique findings that you show us. Keep up the great job!
I really appreciate that you share the true history in Latin America, which is not that history started with European colonization and the subsequent slave trade but that there were people before the Spanish arrived.
Thanks, it’s an important point to remember.
Exactamente cuando llegó Colón aqui estaban los indigenas dueños de esta isla entera.
Gracias por venir a nuestra 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴y mostrar un poco de ella y su cultura
I miss my island 🏝 😕 can't wait to go back!
Loved this Jason 👍. Super Excited to see your next one already. Safe & Happy travels. ☘✌.
Thanks Levina!
Thanks for sharing my country, I now see my homecity from another view and I love it !! Enjoy my country !! you are welcome !!
Thanks for show my country to the world. I would like to invite people from all of the world to come to Dominican Republic is safe. I have lived here for 30 years and I never will go to live somewhere else.
Don’t lie is my country and ihave40 years in New York and I be very scare. Go there a lot bad peoples and kill for steal don’t said us safe is not
Dominicans has a very mixed culture due to the colonization, very friendly and open people. Thanks God you won't spend your whole time only in Punta Cana, which I think is nice but DR has a lot better to offer like Las Terrenas.
Is not populate with big resorts, malls, etc... it's more natural and relaxing, you'll find over there a real European spot in the DR, lots French, Italians and more, try to stay in some villa beachfront, In Las Ballenas for example, take care!
yes we are very mixed. in DR you would find people of all race and color including blue eyes and even black people with straight hair.
like 97% of worlds population don’t mix there race. But we dominicans do it constantly. in my case my dad is white and my mom is black.
Very friendly to you unless you look haitian
@@Greg-93 Not all Dominican, but a lot of them are anti-haitian racist.
@@gabrielflorentino6080 Most of the people were black when I visited the city of Santo Domingo. But I understand that you don't like your skin color very much.
@@jeffGordon852 not true. on every single country in the world there would always be racist people. my grandfather was haitian married to my white grandmother. most of my friends here in miami are hatians. my sister best friend is haitian.
same thing i seen hatians that hate dominicans
Gracias por venir a nuestro país, gracias por darle ese valor histórico, todos son bienvenidos a nuestro país.
I love when people like you show a lot of good things about my country 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
Thanks for coming to our contry i hope you enjoy it!
1. Tu español sigue mejorando...felicidades.👏.
2. You have to record yourself dancing Merengue before you leav Rep. Dominicana.🤣
3. Presidente is THE beer!💯
4. Come to Panamá next.🇵🇦 Saludos!
Muchas gracias! Agreed, I’ll have to get some Merengue practice in. I’m with you on that, I’d love to get over to Panama at some point. Let’s see!
My beautiful country you will never get bored there😃🙌🏻🇩🇴 its always lively music dancing, drinking day and night! The best place in the world and the best food😋❤️🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
Hi Jason I really enjoyed your coverage of SantoDomingo and that cold Presidente looked tasty. A good place to relax and enjoy life in a humble natuaral environment. Looking foward to more
It was really refreshing, loved the vibe of the Colmado
Excelente video, me encanto como resumiste la historia colonial de nuestro país, además de ese recorrido por toda la zona colonial y la visita a un Colmado.
Great video Jason. Gives a real flavour of Santo Domingo.
Glad to hear that
Hi Jason. I hope you are doing well. Your adventures, they are very interesting. Thank you for the video and Don't forget we are still waiting for new videos . thank you again and Good luck 🤞
Thanks Sami, lots more to come!
Santo Domingo beautiful .even gritty parts have charm
Looks wonderful. Thanks.
Thanks You My loveeeee!! ♥️ Eres bienvenido, gracias por tomar a RD en cuenta. 🇩🇴
Jason, I was about to explain you the difference between Colmado and Colmadon but you had find out by the end of the video. Glad that you had a nice time and preferred to wander with the locals instead of staying in a resort. Seems you enjoyed your own company and time with yourself; an ability that all solo travelers have, than with a group of people, so my greatest admiration and respect. Hope to see more from you in my country.
You will love it there maybe rain an sunny
Hey there!! Welcome to the DR, glad you enjoyed our country the colonial city its just beautiful with a great vibe.
A particularly fond memory of mine is sitting at a table at an outside café at La Plaza de España at night and drinking an El Presidente beer whilst the floodlights from El Faro across the river shone a cross on the clouds in the sky. I do not know if the lights are still broadcast from El Faro, but it was a magical experience at the time. Dominicans told me that El Presidente was brewed to be best served chilled to suit the warm, humid Dominican climate. Also, be sure to try the Dominican Brugal and Barceló rums, especially the aged varieties, and the Dominican Coca-Cola that is made with real cane sugar.
Santo Domingo has so many wonderful places to see and visit, and there are excellent restaurants and clubs. In the latter, one can see just how skilled many of the local men and women are at dancing salsa and merengue. In addition to El Alcázar de Colón and La Fortaleza Ozama, there are other historical sites such as El Museo de las Casas Reales, as well as a museum--cannot recall the name--where one can learn about the Taino Indians and see skeletons of the megaterios that roamed Hispaniola before the aforementioned Tainos killed and ate them all. For a bit of nature, one can explore The National Botanical Garden and The National Zoological Park that are first-rate and terrific.
As far as getting around, Santo Domingo has a metro now that makes travelling around the city quite easy and convenient.
As you didn't like the environment of Punta Cana, I recommend you to go to the south of the Dominican Republic, Barahona and Pedernales is your next visitation.
Thanks for the tips
Duverge one of the best places along with Bani as well. Many rivers and rolling hills!
I love this. I've always had an interest in traveling to other countries and this is us definitely one of them. It's so pretty and I hope I can also visit dominica as well
It’s surpassed my expectations!
Just a liltle corretion. This is the Dominican Republic don't confuse because there's a country called Dominica and both are located in the Caribbean.
@@cilliangonzalez8108 ik, I said I wanted to go to dominica as well as this country
Hola,una correccion. A la llegada de Colon la isla no era llamada Haiti( todavia no existia) fue luego quela parte occidental fue entregada por los españoles a los franceses. Su nombre era QUISQUEYA a la llegada de Ctistobal Colon. Gracias
Haiti es una palabra taina.
Haití en Taíno significa "tierra alta o montañosa. O sea, así llamaban ellos la zona de la cordillera. Ahora, la isla entera sí que ellos la llamaban "kiskeya".
Great video. Good content very informative about the area!Thanks.
Muchas gracias por venir a mi pais y mostrar un pedacito de la historia y de la ciudad de santo domingo
You are awesome bro I love your vlogging very much.many time later posted
Thanks, apologies for the gap between the Europe trip and this one. A lot going on this year, but hopefully I can keep them coming out on a consistent basis for the next while.
Espero que les hallas aprovechado esa cerveza presidente, uno de los íconos de RD 🇩🇴, gracias por el vídeo de mi Quisqueya la bella .
Welcome brother. I hope you´re having a great time around here.
Was there a couple weeks ago.. lots of rain ☔️, but Santo Domingo is nice 👍
Very nice inside of our country history, you really study the colonialism and the facts are sharp and accurate. Thank you for been such a informed traveler and you are always welcome to the Dominican Republic
An honor for us to have you here. This island is yours, you'll always be welcome 🏝☀️⛱
Hello, from the Dominican Republic, one of the best and most beautiful places on earth!!-*!-
Bienvenido a mi tierra. La Catedral no es la supuesta más vieja Es la más vieja y la primada del continente.
El dijo que fue la primera que empezaron a construir,pero en México terminaron otra iglesia primero que esta
es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_primada_de_Am%C3%A9rica
Very beautiful part of the city, love the history
Really cool place
Gracias por visitarnos hermanó y hacer un vídeo de la ciudad más vieja del nuevo mundo...
Thanks for your visit!!
Muy bien contada la Historia de la Isla,gracias.
Ok. So basically where you got the beer is a colmadón: they're all set up for people to drink, play, watch the game, dance; the colmado normally doesn't has all the amenities, and is more centered on selling goods for day-to-day cooking and stuff, although most people gather to play dominoes at most of them (normally people take the sidewalk and half the street for it, as you've seen) nevertheless, there's a fine line between them, as the first developed from the latter, you can find both drink and food at any
Thanks for that
@@JasonBillamTravel you're welcome. And welcome to my country! Be safe and most importantly, Enjoy it
@@JasonBillamTravel on Sundays there are a few activities in the colonial zone, there's a free music school on parque Colón for anyone who wants to learn instruments and to sing, that's around 11-ish- noon; and there's a son group (the music genre, not anyone's child although they are someone's children 🤣 sorry for the bad joke 😂) at 6 pm a couple of blocks north of plaza España. If you're around you may wanna check that out, if I see you I'll shout 🙂☝🏽
Good video about my country u see how the girl watching u they love u lol hope u enjoy i from there i mees my country so much thanks for u work god bless u
Jason: You impressed me in this video with your comments about Punta Cana being so disconnected from the local culture and how you left ASAP :). I'm heading to the Dominican Republic in the next few days-planning on meeting with a local there (a friend). Santo Domingo looks like a great city to spend time in.
I’m Dominican and also I want to share that we are so happy to have you guys here!! Enjoy our country together we have everything to make fun and happiness
Muchas gracias!
@@JasonBillamTravel you’re welcome darling
Ur not boring at all with history .u doing great
Yay proud Dominican ❤️❤️
Grupo Bonye performing outside at las ruinas de Sanfrancisco on every Sunday is best party on the entire island. Also check out the little hole in the wall bar of ElSarten on the weekends. Both will be filled with locals dancing to latin music.
I’ve actually heard about this, would be cool if I’m around on a Sunday. Thanks for reminding me!
Gracias, Jason!
Thanks Ed!
If you want to show the high and lows of Santo Domingo , i really recommend Piantini for the more upper class and Capotillo would be the poorest side ( obviously more dangerous to go there ).
For Capotillo i recommend you ride the cable cars from the metro. The metro alone can also be a way to see a lot of the city from above.
Thanks for the tips. A bit of a different scene coming in the next video, but it’s quite far out of the city centre, in Higuero.
I really liked Santo Domingo, full of history, music, art and differemt people, I loved it. I wonder if you are going to Haiti, I have always wondered myself how these two countires share the same island and yet are so different
Haiti is too dangerous right now
You want him to go to haiti? So he gets kidnapped or killed.
Haitu now is very dangerous its a caos !
They are black, there is no much difference.
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Wow, you're really into race, huh?
If you want Punta Cana without over-development, go to Bahía de las Águilas in the Southwest.
soy dominicana y Rep dom es el país que tiene mucha diversidad, y es un país que lo tiene todo, es tierra de DIOS bendecida
Great video. Which do you like most in DR? Ive never been before. I normally do Mexico. Should I just stick with Mexico instead. So far Santo Domingo looks nice, but if the Beaches are overdeveloped, then it might not be worth it?
What vlog camera are you using please.
Thanks 👍
Those girls at 4:14 were really eyeing you, Jason. Better be careful!
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I’m first time watching this country thanks
excelente video de mi pais, su historia bien contada
Did you like our beer? Thanks for this beautiful video. I'm dominican and It's very nice to see a vlogger showing a detailed story about my country. 😉😅😍
I did - Presidente is great
Looks like you found Colmado de los Muchachos at the end of video. It is one of the best.
Good to know!
Yay I understand what you said I’ve been practicing my Spanish before I go to Santo. lol in January so I can get around Greet people and order food without stress. You said you wanted an empanada and then you asked did she have chicken. She asked how many and then you told her only one I think? Lol
Hello, Jason, you made a great video. Two brief notes though: The Cathedral you visited is not the oldest church in the Americas, it's actually the first and oldest cathedral since there were many other churches built before and after. Also, Santo Domingo is not the oldest city in the Americas but, having been established in 1496, it is the oldest "continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas". There was another settlement before on the northern coast of our island but it was abandoned circa 1493. Keep the great work!
I been there hope to be back there is a park name independence park an at the end I think duarye or copon park lovely place
Try Las Terrenas, Samana peninsula, and Cabarete, I think you will prefer the vibe there. Also I recommend the channel called Delightful Travellers, they are a couple from Nova Scotia Canada who spent several months in DR and made a whole series of vlogs there.
Absolutely heading there! And thanks for the reference.
Welcome to my country!!!. I love Colonial Zone 😊😍. I got married near to Columbus House at 2001.😅
Just found your channel and subscribed. Nice video! One question: how safe is there?
Thank you for showing us some Santo Domingo, Jason! I enjoyed this very much. I hope to go there one day. I love the Caribbean. I have spent time in Cuba and the southeast area of the Caribbean, sailing the Grenedines. One other island I would like to visit is Dominica, which is about 1000 km from where you are. It is called the Nature Island of the Caribbean because it is known for its unspoiled, natural beauty. I hope to go snorkeling in the bubbles rising from the thermal springs on the ocean floor, at Champagne Reef! Hope you get to go sometime too! Looking forward to your next video!!😎❤🌄🏝
It’s about time I got around to covering some of the Caribbean. Cuba is really high on my list along with Jamaica. Hopefully much more travels in this part of the world to come over the next few years.
@@JasonBillamTravel Wonderful, Jason! I look forward to your future travels and videos on the Caribbean. You will love Cuba and her people! Safe travels!😊🏝
Thank you for visiting us
Thanks soo much for the video.
Saludos desde República Dominicana 🇩🇴🇩🇴
Fascinating!
Glad you like it!
Thank you SO much for showing us countries and cities that most people don't go to, Jason! I agree about Punta Cana and Cancun - fine for some people, but not for me. We hear so little, if anything, about Santo Domingo and the rest of the DR. Can't wait for the next video!!
Thanks, hopefully they can help shed a bit of light on what the country has to offer aside from the touristy resorts.
Jason,
You are correct about Punta Cana; it is a creation for tourists and is actually modeled after Cancun. The formula: Pick a beautiful part of the country that is undeveloped, encourage foreign money, build an international airport and then the visitors and their dollars and Euros will follow.
Having said all this, when my daughter was young, Punta Cana was a wonderful place to go to for all-inclusive resort travel and it was actually a good deal less expensive than its competitors like a Cancun in the Western Hemisphere or a Mallorca/Canary Islands in Europe.
Look forward to your trip around the Caribbean.
Sounds about right. I’m sure it was naturally beautiful before (when it was much more unspoilt). There are plenty of alternative spots in the DR which don’t have the same kind of overdevelopment, which I hope to show.
Beautiful beaches though? Not sure there's many places left that hasn't been commercialised
Went to the largest resort called Grand Palladium in Punta cana,
whole town sized resort off the beach.
Man ruins much!
True, Punta Cana wasn't even a thing prior to the 1970s
Me gusto mucho el recorrido
You need to head on jarabacoa. also south of DR, barahona, pedernales.
So beautiful and interesting!!
🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴😊😊😊 thank You for Your visit to My country
reciclando recuerdo de mi bella quisquella.🌻
putting the great quality of your video aside, my guy that beard is on point!
Good video of my home towm thanks 👍
Very scenic fort and beach