Learn About Dominican Culture on a Dune Buggy Tour
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A fun way to spend a day in the Dominican is on a dune buggy tour. Some of the activities include swimming at a sandy beach, learning how coffee, chocolate and Mama Juana is made...and getting to sample some, then cooling off in one of the Dominican Republic's many cave springs. The tour is for people of all ages and is a great way to meet some locals and learn a little bit about Dominican Culture!
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MAMA JUANA
Wikipedia - Mama Juana (or mamajuana) is a drink from the Dominican Republic that is concocted by allowing rum, red wine, and honey to soak in a bottle with tree bark and herbs. The taste is similar to port wine and the color is a deep red. The specific herbs that make up Mamajuana were originally prepared as a tisane by the native Taino Indians; post-Columbus, alcohol was added to the recipe. Besides being rumored to be an aphrodisiac, with many natives of the Dominican Republic claiming that the drink has similar effects, Mamajuana is also consumed for its medicinal value. The alcohol is said to act as an extract base that pulls the herbs' curative properties, creating an herbal tincture often served as a shot. The reported positive effects on health vary, ranging from a flu remedy, to a digestion and circulation aid, blood cleanser, and kidney and liver tonic. |
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CHOCOLATE
A lot of good stuff comes from the Dominican Republic, including bananas, coconuts, cigars, rum and even chocolate! The chocolate industry in the Dominican Republic has far reaching effects around the globe, From the USA to across the Atlantic to the UK and Italy in Europe, the rich, irresistible cocoa home grown in the Dom Rep is a favourite among chocoholics around the world! |
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