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Chp. 9 Cultural Facts
cultural facts
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Language - Spanish
8th Grade
05/02/2013

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La Güira y la tambora
Definition
typical instruments in the Dominican Republic
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Santo Domingo
Definition
capitol
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El Parque Nacional de los Haitises
Definition
to see the hammocks in the park, you have to go boating on the lake.
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El Pico Duarte
Definition
a sculpture was built in honor of Juan Pablo Duarte, a revolutionist in the 19th century
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Altos de Chavón
Definition
The majestic village of artists sit right on the river Chavon
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El Lago Enriquillo
Definition
SALT LAKE, largest of the Antilles. 40 meters below sea level
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Las iguanas y los crocodrilos
Definition
various species of iguanas and American crocodiles found in the Dominican Republic
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Casas de Madera
Definition
wooden houses are very common in D.R. painted brilliant colors with tin roofs
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La Basilica de Higüey
Definition
this modern style church has a cement arch 70 meters tall
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El Palacio Nacional
Definition
in Santo Domingo this was designed in a Neoclassical style
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Cándido Bidó
Definition
Dominican painting has Bidó (1936-) as one of its main representatives
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Este mural en cerámic
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by: SAID MUSA (1956-) brilliant colors often characterize this painter
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El Once
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by: ROMAN OVIEDO (1924-) is one of the most famous painters in the country
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El carnival de Santo Domingo
Definition
full of floats and costumes in the Dominican festival
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El festival del merengue
Definition
national dance and song o the Dominican Republic
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EL festival de Jazz
Definition
musicians from all over the world and locally participate
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El sancocho
Definition
typical dish in the country
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El Moro
Definition
traditional dish of beans and rice
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Puestro de Yaniqueque
Definition
a bread like food sold on the beaches
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Quisqueya
Definition
indigenous name of the island
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Tahino Indians
Definition
original inhabitants
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Oldest European city
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Santo Domingo
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Sugar
Definition
backbone of the economy
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Amber
Definition
the worlds richest supply found in the Dominican Republic
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