Correcting a bit of confusion there around @16:20 ; Colombus did not call Santo Domingo as Isabela first. La Isabela is in the Puerto Plata province. That was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in December 1493. The site is 42 km west of the city of Puerto Plata, adjacent to the village of El Castillo. The area now forms a National Historic Park. Hunger and disease led to mutiny, and a group of settlers, led by Bernal de Pisa, attempted to capture and make off with several ships and go back to Spain. La Isabela barely survived until 1496 when Columbus decided to abandon it in favor of a new settlement founded in 1498 called Nueva Isabela, and soon renamed Santo Domingo. Also the discovery of gold in 1499 within the cordillera central, and the resultant mining boom, meant Isabela was depopulated by 1500.
20:22 That's the statue of Simon Bolivar. He was a venezuelan politician and military who led Colombia, Venezula, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish kingdom.
Hi Emily, I’m a Dominican woman who grew up in NYC and now I live in Europe. I just subscribed to your channel, I’m glad that you enjoyed your short cultural trip to Santo Domingo. Next time you visit the DR inform yourself well about the food so you don’t get served the wrong thing, the food is amazingly delicious, very flavorful. I’m sorry to tell you that you didn’t eat Mofongo, what you had was Mangú which is boiled plantain purée and the pastel en hojas are also delicious. Next time you visit try the real Mofongo at Adrian Tropical and try Sancocho. Blessings 🙏🏼🍀💕🇩🇴
I'm amazed how much you know about history 😮😮😮, and it's great that you do something different from others youtubers only going to beaches ⛱️ and waterfalls etc. Great report. Beautiful country.
@@EscapewithEmily11 so sad you were so close to my favorite mofongo place . Adrian’s tropical pretty close and is by the water . There are no beaches really Santo Domingo proper the best beach close to the city is Juan dolió and the most popular perhaps is boca chica
Actually, I heard the man telling you to keep your phone concealed. Probably that’s what many people were trying to tell you. There are motorcycle robbers that can grab your phone off your hand. It’s not that common anymore, but it’s normal that people will warn you about that, especially if you are a beautiful woman walking alone :)
You were eating a Pastel en ojas usually will come wrapped with a plantain’s tree leaf, and the other dish was Mangu , normally consumed at breakfast time, Mofongo is dryer with pork chunks or other meats, fun fact.. Mofongo originated in Puerto Rico but it is super popular in DR
Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban cuisines have a lot of dishes in common but each country might have a different name for them. So many dishes originated simultaneously on all tree islands due to colonization and have the same mix of people and cultures. So you have a Puerto Rican that would say that Mofongo was invented in PR and a Cuban or Dominican would also say the same thing. However, I think Dominicans enjoy cooking more and are better at it. Puerto Rican also love cooking, but are second to Dominicans, and followed by Cubans. Nonetheless, we alll consider each other brothers and sisters in spite of our competitive nature when it comes to sports, especially in baseball (lol).
Dominican here who lives in DR. A little correction. 1st. Trujillo did not participate in the war of independence. He was alive during the US occupation of the country and might have helped in getting them out. 2nd. There is no communist agenda in this country. 3rd Santo Domingo is the 1st European city in America.
Hello Emely, you are beautiful. I'm sure you attracted many looks, lol. By the way, I think what you tried was not mofongo, but (Mangú) which is similar, but its not make the same way. Mangu is still good too.
I go Santo Domingo all the time and never took the time out to do historical sites and museums. what was the name of the first museum you visited. Love your content btw,
24:33 "Pastel en hojas" it may be literally translated into _Cake within leaves._ It is basically a Plantain based dish with grinded meat interior(Either beef or pork), wrapped into leaves for boiling. ❤
Those two guys in front of you were telling you to keep the phone away to prevent getting it taken from you. Another one in the little market said "gúardalo" meaning to keep it in your pocket, haha.
The guy at 9:54 says to you "Guardalo", it means "Hide it" your phone when you go out in certain areas. Some people there in my country DR will steal/snatch stuff from you if you are not aware of your surroundings. I've been there many times and know my way around. He meant good, there is a 100% good people there only less than 0.001% out there up to no good.
Hey Emily , thank you for reacting to my country one thing g. The church which is the oldest church in the western hemisphere is not where Columbus remain are found currently . It’s where they were discovered . The remains are currently found in the Columbus lighthouse ( faro a colon) also I know other countries claim the remains of Columbus namely , ( Cuba and Spain) but Columbus the remains are in DR the ones in Spain are of his oldest son Diego.
5th unless you did not record it. What I saw in the video was MANGU not mofo go and the other thing was pastel en hoja. And it is like a tamal but made of plátano. 6th there are beaches in Santo Domingo but you were in a malecón which is Bayside not really beach. Loved the video but next time you might want to get someone from the DR to show you around.
Trujillo was fighting invations from haitians, he gave land to them for them to leave Dominicans territories but they fought the military men in the frontier and there was a killings fight between both groups. There is a history to blame him of killing many haitians, which it was a fight amount both. It is that his grandmother was haitian so it maybe an unfair blame, also our elders used to have talco de polvo from Spain because of the sweeting and the heat, and because of that they also blame him of being trying to whiter the race. Lot of our history is told by our enemy, the ones who massacre our people because of being Spaniards and their offspring criollos. Cristobal Colon was in the church under the santuario and the wood box has the initial inscribed.
Santo Domingo was plagued with Communists. That's why Balaguer and Trujillo killed that many people! the "Revolution" of 1960 was led by Francisco Caamano, who was a close friend of Castro's regime... In fact, the house where Raul Castro currently lives in today in Cuba was back then owned by Caamano. The Mirabal sisters were also part of the same revolutionary movement. I'm glad that things took the way they took because we were heavily influenced by Cuba we could actually be a communist country not many Dominicans know this.
I'm a Dominican man who resides in NYC and it's sad to say "La zona colonial" looks deteriorated and disorganized, why is there a loaded truck with platanos around that area? Do better DR🤦🏾♂
According to the latest crime statistics, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica have low crime rates in the region. However, the Costa Rican government has been accused often of hiding their real or actual crime rate. The USA have been double checking and verifying crime rate in DR since many americans have been increasingly traveling and investing in the Dominican Republic.
No, Trujillo is not considered a hero, he did horrible things to both Haitians and Dominicans... However, he was anti-communist and that ended up being a good thing in the long run since we were very close to becoming Cuba 2.0
Actually, Santo Domingo is the 1st City in America. We also have the 1st Fortress, 1st Cathedral and 1st University as well.
The first street, the first university, the first hospital, the first law codes, the first port, the first restaurant, the first in everything
Correcting a bit of confusion there around @16:20 ; Colombus did not call Santo Domingo as Isabela first. La Isabela is in the Puerto Plata province. That was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in December 1493. The site is 42 km west of the city of Puerto Plata, adjacent to the village of El Castillo. The area now forms a National Historic Park. Hunger and disease led to mutiny, and a group of settlers, led by Bernal de Pisa, attempted to capture and make off with several ships and go back to Spain. La Isabela barely survived until 1496 when Columbus decided to abandon it in favor of a new settlement founded in 1498 called Nueva Isabela, and soon renamed Santo Domingo. Also the discovery of gold in 1499 within the cordillera central, and the resultant mining boom, meant Isabela was depopulated by 1500.
20:22 That's the statue of Simon Bolivar. He was a venezuelan politician and military who led Colombia, Venezula, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish kingdom.
Hermoso mi pais❤Dios lo bendiga.
Hi Emily, I’m a Dominican woman who grew up in NYC and now I live in Europe. I just subscribed to your channel, I’m glad that you enjoyed your short cultural trip to Santo Domingo. Next time you visit the DR inform yourself well about the food so you don’t get served the wrong thing, the food is amazingly delicious, very flavorful. I’m sorry to tell you that you didn’t eat Mofongo, what you had was Mangú which is boiled plantain purée and the pastel en hojas are also delicious. Next time you visit try the real Mofongo at Adrian Tropical and try Sancocho. Blessings 🙏🏼🍀💕🇩🇴
Haha! 😂 good to know I will keep this in mind next time.
I'm amazed how much you know about history 😮😮😮, and it's great that you do something different from others youtubers only going to beaches ⛱️ and waterfalls etc. Great report. Beautiful country.
@@EscapewithEmily11 so sad you were so close to my favorite mofongo place . Adrian’s tropical pretty close and is by the water . There are no beaches really Santo Domingo proper the best beach close to the city is Juan dolió and the most popular perhaps is boca chica
Actually, I heard the man telling you to keep your phone concealed. Probably that’s what many people were trying to tell you. There are motorcycle robbers that can grab your phone off your hand. It’s not that common anymore, but it’s normal that people will warn you about that, especially if you are a beautiful woman walking alone :)
Omg!!! First of, you are so pretty Emily and smart. So knowledgeable. Do you know that Ponce de Leon’s house is still standing as a museum in the DR.
Thank you, I walked past it but didn’t get it on video.
@@EscapewithEmily11 Dominican Republic was a French territory centuries ago.
@@MoisePicard-mk1ntfor 22 years La Isla La Española was invaded by haitians to pay France a retribution, that later France annulled it.
You were eating a Pastel en ojas usually will come wrapped with a plantain’s tree leaf, and the other dish was Mangu , normally consumed at breakfast time, Mofongo is dryer with pork chunks or other meats, fun fact.. Mofongo originated in Puerto Rico but it is super popular in DR
Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban cuisines have a lot of dishes in common but each country might have a different name for them. So many dishes originated simultaneously on all tree islands due to colonization and have the same mix of people and cultures. So you have a Puerto Rican that would say that Mofongo was invented in PR and a Cuban or Dominican would also say the same thing. However, I think Dominicans enjoy cooking more and are better at it. Puerto Rican also love cooking, but are second to Dominicans, and followed by Cubans. Nonetheless, we alll consider each other brothers and sisters in spite of our competitive nature when it comes to sports, especially in baseball (lol).
Thanks for reacting to my little beatifull country. Thanks so much!
Dominican here who lives in DR. A little correction. 1st. Trujillo did not participate in the war of independence. He was alive during the US occupation of the country and might have helped in getting them out. 2nd. There is no communist agenda in this country. 3rd Santo Domingo is the 1st European city in America.
Hello Emely, you are beautiful. I'm sure you attracted many looks, lol. By the way, I think what you tried was not mofongo, but (Mangú) which is similar, but its not make the same way. Mangu is still good too.
Minute 8:28 that is independence park is from our independence from Haiti in 1844
I go Santo Domingo all the time and never took the time out to do historical sites and museums. what was the name of the first museum you visited. Love your content btw,
Thanks! It was the Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana
24:33 "Pastel en hojas" it may be literally translated into _Cake within leaves._ It is basically a Plantain based dish with grinded meat interior(Either beef or pork), wrapped into leaves for boiling. ❤
Thanks for the info
This is a nice video in a beautiful place by a pretty young lady. Congrats!
Those two guys in front of you were telling you to keep the phone away to prevent getting it taken from you. Another one in the little market said "gúardalo" meaning to keep it in your pocket, haha.
😍😍 beautiful place to travel.
Love it..🫰
The guy at 9:54 says to you "Guardalo", it means "Hide it" your phone when you go out in certain areas. Some people there in my country DR will steal/snatch stuff from you if you are not aware of your surroundings. I've been there many times and know my way around. He meant good, there is a 100% good people there only less than 0.001% out there up to no good.
The soup they gave you is called sancocho. It’s not considered a soup because it’s thick and creamy. I love it with rice and avocado.
Hey Emily , thank you for reacting to my country one thing g. The church which is the oldest church in the western hemisphere is not where Columbus remain are found currently . It’s where they were discovered . The remains are currently found in the Columbus lighthouse ( faro a colon) also I know other countries claim the remains of Columbus namely , ( Cuba and Spain) but Columbus the remains are in DR the ones in Spain are of his oldest son Diego.
Hi I'm sow great full the you came to the island always more than welcome here in Dominican Republic 🇩🇴🇺🇸❤
You are a beautiful young lady, have a gret time in my country , Im in NJ USA.
I love your Spanish accent 😍 . Really waaaaaooo 😊
You are so beautiful! Don't travel alone, travel with me!
I have to mention that cuz your beatuy and your gorogeousness catches attention from the first sight , that s a fact not just a compliment 💯🙏🏿❤
❤❤❤❤ thank you for the visit ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Emily !!
Sooooooo beautiful.We are working hard for a better country,Hope you enjoy it.Gracias.
Thank you for the video and welcome to DR
Thanks for visit our country
5th unless you did not record it. What I saw in the video was MANGU not mofo go and the other thing was pastel en hoja. And it is like a tamal but made of plátano. 6th there are beaches in Santo Domingo but you were in a malecón which is Bayside not really beach. Loved the video but next time you might want to get someone from the DR to show you around.
Beautiful country ❤
Don’t have credit cards to soport but l distribute your video to all my contacts okey ❤
I love history. I from DR and US.
Welcome to Santo Domingo! Hope you like it :)
Gracias por visitarnos hermosa
Everyone wanted to talk in the street. I think you were uncomfortable. Dominicans speak a lot to a strangers.
🇯🇲love from Jamaica hope we can meet one day🫶🏿🍀
vengan son bienvenidos amigos de jamaica
4th. Bolivar was never president of the Dominican Republic. He was Venezuelan and helped liberate many countries in Latin America from the Spanish.
Welcome to DR 🇩🇴❤️
Emily ❤👋😀 Watching From PH The Way She Look At You With Her Blue Sky Eyes + Her Smile Got you 💀😍😄
Bro this is not a dating vlog. This is a travel vlog. 🤦
wow! you re so pretty...
Trujillo was fighting invations from haitians, he gave land to them for them to leave Dominicans territories but they fought the military men in the frontier and there was a killings fight between both groups. There is a history to blame him of killing many haitians, which it was a fight amount both.
It is that his grandmother was haitian so it maybe an unfair blame, also our elders used to have talco de polvo from Spain because of the sweeting and the heat, and because of that they also blame him of being trying to whiter the race. Lot of our history is told by our enemy, the ones who massacre our people because of being Spaniards and their offspring criollos.
Cristobal Colon was in the church under the santuario and the wood box has the initial inscribed.
I applaud you as a Dominican. I also noticed that Museum had a pro communist agenda when I went there years ago.
Santo Domingo was plagued with Communists. That's why Balaguer and Trujillo killed that many people! the "Revolution" of 1960 was led by Francisco Caamano, who was a close friend of Castro's regime... In fact, the house where Raul Castro currently lives in today in Cuba was back then owned by Caamano. The Mirabal sisters were also part of the same revolutionary movement. I'm glad that things took the way they took because we were heavily influenced by Cuba we could actually be a communist country not many Dominicans know this.
Take care because i care😊
I'm a Dominican man who resides in NYC and it's sad to say "La zona colonial" looks deteriorated and disorganized, why is there a loaded truck with platanos around that area? Do better DR🤦🏾♂
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You need to try the one from Adrian Tropical, thats a good mofongo.
Hello Ms Emily, I saw your local fan following you lol. How’s your Spanish 1&2, hope you didn’t cut class. Anyway, enjoy, be safe and God bless you.
17:35 its like intramuros of Philippines... I've seen a lot of resemblance of streets of old manila..😂😂
It’s the same Spanish influence, that’s the reason
According to the latest crime statistics, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica have low crime rates in the region. However, the Costa Rican government has been accused often of hiding their real or actual crime rate. The USA have been double checking and verifying crime rate in DR since many americans have been increasingly traveling and investing in the Dominican Republic.
It’s called “pilón” (pee-lon)
🎉😊
You travelling solo ?
The loud music.... Sorry!. Enjoy!
Klk Rubia
Hahaha, the boy says when they took away his cars that you spoke English and you didn't understand him
😂😂
Haha 😂 thank you for the translation
People keep telling you to put your phone away because someone can take it from you . And the ather buy are just Flirting with you. 😂
Las Terrenas is where its at lol
LAS TERRENAS DR is where its at for you cutie ❤
@@Elconcon809 Santo Domingo is beautiful too different side of the country for different vibes
🇩🇴💪🗽🇩🇴
Way don’t you interview people
No, Trujillo is not considered a hero, he did horrible things to both Haitians and Dominicans... However, he was anti-communist and that ended up being a good thing in the long run since we were very close to becoming Cuba 2.0
Cómo que no es considerado un héroe? Pero claro que sí
She literally explained what he did
Trujillo is a hero to me
Trujillo is what Dominican Republic needs again . We have politicians who steal money and now the judges are pro abortion, pro LGBT, pro Ha1t1an
Dejate de eso Trujillo, tiene sus luces y sombras. Imaginate la República Dominicana sin trujillo,, otro haiti.