The great Dominican composer-singer Juan Luis Guerra explained it nicely in one of his songs, "El Costo de la Vida" (The price of life), when he said that Dominicans are:
"Una raza encendida: (a fired-up breed)
negra, blanca y taína..." (black, white and Taino)
 CARNIVAL! | |
 Peasant girls |
 Typical peasant's house |
 Merengue folk dance |
 "Diablo Cojuelo" of the Carnival |
 Typical wandering fruit vendor |
 Curious children |
 The "tígueres" posing for the camara | |
Background music: "El costo de la vida" by Juan Luis Guerra & 440
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