SANCOCHO: Thos is top dominican republic famous food. Oh and its all downhill from here panita (friend), as sancocho is the end all be all of the Dominican culture, this right here is what turns enemies into friends, friends into closer friends, and cousins into lovers… wait what? Never-mind that part. I pride myself in being a great cook, and have never attempted to make this, it a great undertaking to make usually in large quantities as everyone you know will want some. It was the center of many a family gatherings when I lived in the Dominican Republic and the reason for many feasts in my youth. Now living in the United States,…
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Olivia Peguero
Olivia Peguero is a contemporary artist who was born in the Dominican Republic, and grew up in the small towns of Miches and Las Salinas. She came into national prominence during the last decade when she was commissioned to paint a visualization of the poem “The Emerald Hills of Quisqueya”. Common themes present in Olivia Peguero’s art are Dominican landscapes and her very vocal pride in Dominican heritage. In 2005, she made news when a private collector requested a commission and was turned down for asking her to paint a beach in the DR but label the art as it was from another Caribbean country. In 2007, Peguero dedicated proceeds from…
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Prince Royce Corazon Sin Cara Lyrics
Corazon Sin Cara Lyrics Prince Royce, is perhaps the hottest Dominican artist out today, as well as a new comer, his soulful music often led by emotions as well as his charming smile drives ladies crazy. He has combined with some of today’s hottest artist in collaborations like the one with Daddy Yankee, and is currently on tour with Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias (as of 2011). Check out the lyrics and the translation of his hot song Corazon sin Cara (Heart without a Face). The concept of the song is him saying that the way you look does not matter, the heart lives in the soul… How sweet Royce, can i borrow that one?…
