When people hear "carnaval" they think of Rio de Janeiro, Italy, even Mardi Gras. To me, as a Dominican, it means a celebration with the most colorful costumes, traditional music, and Dominican pride.

For many, the town of Punta Cana is the perfect travel destination year round, but during the month of February is when the area is truly special. This year, thousands of local and foreign visitors ...

Every February, the Dominican Republic transforms into a living canvas of color, rhythm and cultural pride as Carnival sweeps through cities and towns from coast to coast. Far more than a street party ...

Carnaval takes place on each weekend of February, with parades on Sundays, culminating with the largest one on Feb. 27, Dominican Independence Day. Many Dominican cities and towns have their own ...

A small, pothole-laden city in the central valley of the Dominican Republic, anchored by a concrete-pillared, irregularly shaped cathedral whose decidedly ugly look takes some time to grow on you, La ...

More than a century after the Dominican Republic declared its independence from Haiti, about 240 Five College students gathered in the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Massachusetts to eat, ...

February is a very special month in the Dominican Republic. Not only does the country celebrate its National Independence Day on February 27, but there are also Carnival festivities and the beginning ...

One of the biggest and most picturesque Carnival celebrations in North America is held every February in the town of La Vega in the Dominican Republic and this year production company Ilusound added ...

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