What Santiago, Dominican Republic is REALLY Like (2024)
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Discover what life in Santiago, Dominican Republic is truly like in 2024. From the bustling streets to the vibrant culture, this video provides an inside look at the daily experiences and unique aspects of living in this dynamic city. Get ready to explore the sights, sounds, and flavors of Santiago like never before. Whether you're considering a visit or simply curious about this Caribbean gem, this video is sure to offer valuable insights into the local lifestyle and atmosphere. Join us on this virtual journey through the heart of Santiago, Dominican Republic.
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What's your favorite city in DR?
Thank you for this content . I frequent DR 1-2 times a year. It’s refreshing to see a brother who shows the real DR and not just more “passport bro” content. Keep it up
Appreciate that! That's all I saw as well, main reason Im out here is to show more!
I really can't explain or express how grateful I am to you for this footage. Born in NYC but both sides of my family go back to 19th Century. I am overwhelmed with emotion because the quality of life in Santiago is priceless. The people and lifestyle always make you feel at home. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the depths of my soul.
I appreciate that, that's the whole purpose of my channel! To show the world! I have more videos of DR I'll be posting soon, please subscribe!
We appreciate you visiting the DR and showcasing our nation in a favorable light. As a Dominican, all I can hope for you is a long life, good health, and prosperity. May God provide you immense blessings, and know that you are always welcome in our modest yet stunning country!
Thank you I really appreciate that! I really enjoyed my time in DR. Many blessings to you as well brother, thank you.
Omg, I am so happy that you are showing this side of the Dominican Republic that a lot of tourist don't know. I'm from Santiago and I used to live around that area, Calle del sol and just watching your video makes my heart feel so warm. Thank you so much for this video and I hope you continue to showing more parts of my beautiful country that a lot of people outside of the country don't know. Amazing content.
I really appreciate you watching, thank you! I'll have more videos I'll be posting soon of Dominican Republic, please subscribe! It's beautiful out here, I spent more time away from the tourist areas and I'm glad I did.
Cool vid!! I’ve been to DR a few times but haven’t visited Santiago yet, that will be my next destination!
Thank you! Depend on how many days you're here I'd spend a few days in Santiago and maybe a few in the mountains; Jarabacoa and San Juan
My city🥰🥰❤️❤️🫶🫶🔥🔥🔥 Great video💪💪
It's a beautiful city! Thank you for watching!
@TravelWithMuhamed Thank you for sharing the good things about my country! I hope you keep enjoying my people, my country, the culture, the delicious food we have, and the amazing city of Santiago. Keep up the good content🫶💪
I've been traveling to Dominican Republic for 12 years, one of my favorite places! I will have more videos of DR!
@TravelWithMuhamed Great ! looking forward
Im going to Santiago next summer. People don’t talk about this area as much (which is a good thing) . Thanks for this video.
I enjoyed my time there. Rent a car if you're able to handle the driving. There are a lot of surrounds towns you can get to within an hour drive.
I wan to say something to you !!!!!!welcome to my country enjoy my brother 🙌🙌😊🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🙌🙌💪🙏🙏🙏
I'm enjoying, thanks!!
I just wanna say, you’re a brave soul driving out there in DR. 😂
lol you have to match their craziness!
I love seing people having a good time in my country without any hassle. there us no prfiling i Dr like we got in the US. Enjoy yourself.
I enjoyed it. I'll be in El Campo next, subscribe!!
Thanks for visiting my country, blessings
I really enjoyed it! I'll be in the campo eating sancocho next, please follow!!
🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴Brother welcome to DR and I love your videos
I love it here! Appreciate that!
Thank you for visiting the Dominican Republic hope to see you again!
It's beautiful, pleas subscribe if you already haven't, I have some videos of el campo coming up next! I will surely be back!!
Good video and vibes, thanks for showing the best of 🇩🇴DR
I appreciate that, thank you!
Great video brother, Santiago is a good looksee, I love it. I'm moving to DR in a few months, I'm an island boy so I gotta be near the ocean, so I'll be in one of the estates outside Sosúa, I'll be watching to see if you come back that way, you're welcome a mi casa of you do. Bless
Appreciate that brother, I'll definitely be back! I like the Cabarete area as well.
All good, todo bien, look forward to seeing you. Cabarete is a great vibe too, nice spot. 👍🏾
Next time I come through I'll let you!
Great video family. I just got back from Santo Domingo. I love DR. I like to review Airbnb’s as well. I see your movement and it’s an inspiration. Stay going up family
Appreciate that brother. I heard Santo Domingo is nice, I didn't make it out there. Yes sir I decided to pick this camera up, I'm enjoying it. This is just the beginning, stay tuned, I'll be in Asia next week!!
Aww man, driving in the area of that bridge your crossed, it took an hour and a half on a Friday evening.
That bridge area was always crazy.
You are a very good person. Respect! Greetings from a dominican living in switzerland visiting the DR 2 times a year
Thank you, I just want to show the great people on this earth! Please subscribe! Hopefully I can make it to Switzerland someday.
Bro good content. It’s like a tv show
Appreciate that brother!
@@TravelWithMuhamed keep being a blessing.
Nice video. Santiago is beautiful city
Appreciate that, I headed to EL Campo in the next few videos, please subscribe!!
I appreciate the content!
Thanks for watching, I appreciate that. Please subscribe if you already haven't!
You need to know where you stay in Santiago and Santo Domingo. Those are big cities with a lot upscale hoods but there are bad reas also. Puerto plata, Las Terrenas, Punta Cana and other small cities you are pretty much safe every where.
I travel a lot, at the time I didn't know. If it was too dangerous I would have removed myself.
Oh! How cool, I stayed in that airbnb last year jeje I am from bonao
Oh wow! It was a very nice place! I'll be in the campo next, please follow if you already haven't! I haven't been to Bonao.
WHAT PART OF SANTIAGO IS THAT?
It was southeast, I don't know the name of the neighborhood.
No tourists? What about all the Haitians that come up in the video? You don’t see it? Dominicans spot them a mile away, especially in Santiago.
I'm American, I can't have Dominican and Haitian friends? What's the purpose of your point? Not all people my skin tone is Haitian. Thank you!
@@TravelWithMuhamed In Santiago the vast majority are light skins, there was almost no african concentration in that city back in the days, the only reason why they aint purely white is bec they mixed with the rest of the country. Black skinned dominicans are usually in Santo Domingo but in Santiago the vast majority that are dark skinned are haitians honestly. But good video tho!
Thanks for watching. I didn't make it to Santo Domingo, I traveled to about five towns while I was recording. I saw light and dark skin Dominicans everywhere I went.
Many people seem to forget that dominicans are the first africans in the trans-atlantic slave trade by a century since before France even invaded and then by the mid 17th century brought in today's haitians. Dominicans rather go by their nationality than segregating themselves by their race as seen in the US. The problem know Is what haitians have done to them and how they're invading the DR today. The invasion is as drastic if not more than many countries in the world including the US.
Invasion is a bit harsh you think? Is America being invaded like DR? I'm all for spreading love! I hope you enjoyed the video, that was my true purpose for creating it!
My city ❤🎉🎉
It's beautiful, pleas subscribe if you already haven't, I have some videos of el campo coming up next!
@@TravelWithMuhamedone question bro are you a gamer ?
No I'm not, I use to me 20 years ago lol
Santiago is beautiful, the only thing missing is the beach
I agree!! A 1 1/2 hour drive to Sosua/Cabarete fixes that!!
The ongoing expansion makes Santiago look chaotic. It has never been a tourist destination and its people (Santiagueros) are very proud of that fact. It's been called the cleanest city, but it doesn't look it with all the construction. It's 1 hour away from Puerto Plata through the highway, but 1.5 hours through an alternate gorgeous scenic way.
It's where majority of wealth comes from. There are some neighborhoods where it shows. Both, the president and vice president haul from Santiago.
Thank you for the info, I'm learning something everyday. I had a good time in Santiago. I like that it isn't a tourist town. I prefer being with locals!
La ciudad con las mujeres más hermosas de toda la isla ❤
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What makes them particularly beautiful compared to the rest?
Thank you for watching. Everyone on this earth is beautiful.
@@AdultMoobyStarrTravel there and find out
Nice Tour 😊
Thank you for watching!
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Thank you for watching!!
I just left Santiago ❤I wanna get a condo out here
They have some at some great prices!
Love it , I go an y where just beautiful up there men
It's beautiful city!
Thanks for the video. Are you going to Higuey Dominican Republic?
Anytime!! I've already visited and made all of my stops. I'll be posting 2-3 more towns. Subscribe!!
I go to the hotel across the street when I embark and disembark the ( leave/enter) the country from the Santiago airport.
Oh Ok, I didn't see that hotel
@@TravelWithMuhamed it's the mtume hotel and casino. That was where they fought the rebels, and the us Marines. It has significant historical history and museum You can see where mostly closer to Spanish whites fought the wars. Now you see a huge mixed population
oh wow, I didn't know there was a museum there! This is some great information, I appreciate that!
santiago dr & it's women are beautiful it's my dream to make it there soon
Its beautiful here, hurry!!
@TravelWithMuhamed Yes I'm Going
Subscribe! I'll have more videos of DR
@@TravelWithMuhamed You Got It Sir
Appreciate it
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DR was nice!!
Did you drive up the mountains from Sosua to Santiago. I know that road. That is a dangerous curvy road. If you went through Puert Plata, the drive is very smooth. it'[s all level terrain, not even one single hill
Yes I went through the mountains. My next few videos will show San Jose and Jarabacoa.
Santiago is the most beautiful city in DR way cleaner and safer than the Capital
I didn't make it to Santo Domingo on this trip, maybe on the next one. I felt safe in Santiago while I was there!
The capital floods often and I see bad news every once in a while in SD este. Currently living in a smaller town, looking to move to Santiago. I agree, I think it's better
I'm from Chicago, Santiago is the second biggest city on the island but it's small to me considering where I grew up. I enjoyed Santiago!
@@TravelWithMuhamed I'm from Toronto. We don't get the size we're used to here. lol
lol I hear ya! I love Toronto, I just can't do the winters.
Can you give street address for the shopping market. I'm going this area too. Great video. Respect!
I'm not there, I'll see if I can find it.
@@TravelWithMuhamed Thank you
The name of the store is La Fuente, there are a few in the city.
Otherwise, great video. Nasty restaurant
Thank you, appreciate that!!
Baptists need to keep up...4 hours!!! I'm dominican and didn't even know that tidbit. Lol
I grew up in Chicago, Baptist are known for long services but not that long! I went to two different churches while I was in Santiago and they both were long 3-4 hours!
everytime in santiago i hear pigs screaming, pigs burning, loud noise, crazy drivers etc...kinda like brooklyn in the 80s.
I agree, most of Santiago is loud. I personally don't like it but there are a lot of areas that aren't loud. I need peace and quiet.
Bro, u just recorded my house jajajaja, 17:21
Comeback, i can give u a tour at my campus PUCMM CSTI, the best university in Dominican Republic
hahahaha that's crazy!
ok I will let you know! most defiantly will take you up on that!!
What neighborhood in Santiago was it?
I'm not sure, I was moving around a lot while I was there to get a feel of the whole city. It was the same as any major city in the US, you'll have some good and bad areas. The area to me wasn't bad because I grew up around it.
I been to that restaurant, ordered fajita with shrimp. They burned the shrimp . No taco salsa. They use mayeness and catch-up. They mix it in the back. They they argue and expect to to pay for that shit.
Yea I just won't go back again. It was alright but very expensive. It was about 7,000 pesos
Hello bro, DR stop being a 3rd World country yrs. ago is a developing Country consider a upper middle Class income said by USA. Santiago De Los Caballeros is more advance than Cities in NJ. In nature DR is a rich Country with 122 mines having the biggest Gold Mine in Latin America and number 4 Worldwide Pueblo Viejo . More than 900 Factories and Internationals like Goya, Nestle, Nescafe DR is 3rd Country to export Medical Items and Medicine etc... best Rum best Cigars a lot of exportation to USA China ect.... second Country most visited in Latin America Most expensive Amber in the world the Blue Amber only in DR. DR has so much cause God gave even Petroleum to DR. Most beautiful Beaches in the World El Rincon Samana, Bavaro Punta Cana , Bahia de la Aguilas , Cayo Arena etc..... Oh one more thing DR is only 21% Poverty.
This is some great info! I also just found out that DR is doing a lot of manufacturing. I also heard they're making a lot of clothes and exporting them! I made a few more stops while I was there, subscribe!
@@TravelWithMuhamed Hey bro , u r right try making a video about this. I subscribe already.
Appreciate it! I already did all of my recording. I'll be showing San Jose, Río San Juan and Jarabacoa.
@@TravelWithMuhamed Nice 👍
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Where in Asia are you going, how many countries you been to so far
I've been to 30 countries. I'll be showing Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Cambodia.
I used Uber they was $2.50 dollars most of the time
I used Uber a few times. A lot of them would cancel or never pick the ride up and I think it was because of the neighborhood I was in. And that's understandable. Uber is very cheap there.
Also when they cancel on you they get half of the money.
I would contact Uber right away. That's one thing I didn't like
I couldn't even sleep cause of the music. I'm down for music, but not when I'm trying to sleep. People blasting music aaaaaaaall night. That's the only thing that was a bit annoying.
That was a hit and miss for me while I was there. I did learn that the police will patrol the nicer neighborhoods and tell people to turn the music down. I was surprised to hear that. They love music here, if you need peace and quiet to sleep I can see it being a problem.
That will depend on the place you´re staying. We actually hate that lol, but people that live in ´´bad neighborhoods´´ or too centric areas are used to it.
I found out in some neighborhoods (nicer/upscale) that the police will tell you to turn in down. Music all night isn't for me either.
Then if your argue about the nasty food. The call policia, who demand money for bad food.
It wasn't worth it. I'm trying to live a positive life. Sometimes things aren't as great.
But the hood don't look that bad, jajajaja.
lol it actually wasn't
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I saw all of that. I actually prefer Santiago over most of the tourist areas. I rather hang out with the locals, that's why I went to Río San Juan and a few other small towns. My next video you'll see me in the campo up in the mountains! I appreciate the support by subscribing!
I highly recommend Campo Verde, Town of San Jose de las Matas, Santiago. 35 minutes drive, you'll love it. Google it. 🙏
I'm already gone
Your tripping getting a 22$ air Bnb people that live here Rent out 100-130$ airbnbs just to chill
Pictures looked good!
Please, don’t mess up our beautiful Santiago. You people already destroyed Sosua image with the passport bros propaganda.
You people?! Check out all of my content before you say "YOU PEOPLE"
Sosua had a bad image way back in the day due to German and Italian sex tourists. Passport bros is a recent thing.
Oh ok, I did not know this
The people with the money are the baseball players
A lot of Dominicans in the states are sending money back to build houses
No, hay muchos empresarios en RD, muchos profesionales, ahora mismo la parte fuerte es la construcción, y de donde son esos ingenieros y arquitectos?, DOMINICANOS.
La medicina ha avanzado mucho, la cirugía plástica por ejemplo, donde diariamente vienen personas de muchas partes del mundo a hacerse sus cirugías aquí.
Cada negocio que ves en este país, mayormente es de dominicanos. La agricultura, la ganadería entre otras industrias. No se qué tipo de imagen es que te han vendido de mi país, pero aquí somos muy trabajadores y muy emprendedores, no solo es el baseball.
I am looking at the people and environment, and it does not look like most other parts of the DR. In fact, it looks different or more similar to south or central America. Why did you end up going to Santiago? It's not really a city where tourist go visit. It's more of a business location. You don't go there unless have something specific to do.
Because this is where actual Dominicans live. The other areas are descendants of black non-Hispanics who migrated in the early 1900’s to work in the sugar industry. You go to Samana on the north east coast and it’s decendants of black Americans who came in the mid 1800’s.
Ppl don’t understand actual Dominicans with total Dominican ancestry are the same populations you see in Cuba, and Puerto Rico. A lot of the ppl you see in those countries actually migrated from DR in the early 1800’s because of Haiti’s revolt on the other side of the island.
Of course when Dominicans state all this out loud it’s perceived as “racist”. It’s anything but. It’s just reality. Santiago will never be a tourist destination for a reason. It can’t be. El Cibao is the last place actual Dominicans feel comfortable.
I'm traveling the world. I don't just go to tourist destinations. It's a major city on the island, I wanted to see it. I enjoyed it!
Thank you for the information! I enjoyed my time while I was there.
@@daverolling1435 -WOW those are interesting points you made. Thanks for the info. Now I know what you mean which explains the differences among or between the various regions of the DR.
@@guillermone1 yup even when you speak to Dominicans in other regions all you have to do is ask where is the best place to go to know true Dominican culture. They’ll point you to Santiago or El Cibao which is the region encompassing Santiago.
Reason being that’s the original capital. The original and actual Dominicans and not descendants of foreigners who came much later. A great example is Boston Celtics Al Horford. His last name is Horford which is an English last name. His dad and grandparents are from the Bahamas. They came to cut sugarcane in the early 1900’s. Whenever you see “black” Dominicans, the reality is they have non-Hispanic black ancestry somewhere at some point
To bad there medical is a chop house all they need to do is fix that
I've heard it's bad if you aren't paying for a good plane. I don't know.
What was the name of the neighborhood in Santiago where the Airbnb is that you stayed in that is dangerous?
I'm already gone, it was southeast
@@TravelWithMuhamed Oh ok! I'm glad all went well. I've traveled to Santiago and DR in general many times. I know of one neighborhood that is dangerous in Santiago. It's called barrio Cienfuegos. It's very noisy and has a high crime rate.
Oh ok. When you're in the neighborhood you can tell it wasn't the best but it's way different from American neighborhoods. I walked around with no problem.