Today was a wonderful and culture filled day. This morning
we took a chartered bus to Higuey via the scenic route and the Dominican teens went with us. It took us an hour and a half
to get there, but we got to see the country side.
When we got to Higuey we went
into the farmer’s market to see what people did every day. The worst part about
the farmer’s market is the horrendous smell of the meat sitting out.
The next
thing we did was visit gift shops. At the gift shops there were many things.
Some of us purchased machetes for ourselves or someone else. A great thing
about the gift shops is the haggling. You would have to haggle, or barter, for everything because
they would try to make you pay extreme prices for the smallest of things.
After the markets we went to the
Basilica, which was the religious capital building of this area. We only stayed
there for about 15 minutes, but it was nice seeing the amazing architecture of
the building.
Next we went to Wellinton’s parents house, who is the Logistical Coordinator we worked with from the PuntaCana Ecological Foundation. We had an amazing meal, tried new types of fruit, and really enjoyed Dominican culture there. Our final stop of the day was a Dominican super market. It was interesting to see all the different types of food and items they have for sale. It really puts your mind into perspective.
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