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    CEL PHONE

    I LIVE IN THE LA GRANCA AREA OF LAS TERRENAS. MY ORANGE RECEPTION IS TERRIBLE WHERE CAN I BUY A SGNAL AMPLIFIERS OR SHOULD I CHANGE TO ANOTHER COMPANY, IF SO WHICH ??.
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    RENEWAL: CEDULA, RES1DENCE, DRIVING LICENCE.

    1S THERE ANYWAY I CAN RENEW THE ABOVE WITHOUT HAVING TO GO FROM LAS TERRENAS TO THE CAPITAL ? I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD ENGLISHMAN WHO RETIRED HERE SOME 15 YEARS AGO.YEAR AGO I FELL AND BROKE BOTH LEGS, AND CAN ONLY GET ABOUT WITH A WHEELCHAIR OR ZIMMER WALKING FRAME. THIS MEANS THAT TO GET A GUAGUA...
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    NOISE!!!

    WHOM DO I CONTACT ABOUT A NOISY NEIGHBOUR, I HAVE NO MEANS OF MEASURING DECIBEL LEVELS, ONLY MY EARS. THANKS.
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    ISP

    WHOŚ IS BEST (FASTEST  )  ISP IN THE LAS TERRENAS AREA ?
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    visa visitor

    GOOD DAY, DOES A CITIZEN OF GHANA HAVE TO APPLY FOR A VISA BEFORE SHE COMES HERE FOR A VACATION OR CAN SHE JUST BUY A VISITORS VISA FOR $US10  AT THE ENTRY AIRPORT (LAS AMERICAS)? THANK YOU.
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    Mexican

    Is there a mexican retaurant in L.T. ?
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    Las Terrenas Post Office

    Anybody know what is happening with our post office, it closed about 3 weeks ago I am told that this was done by the landlord because the tenant was way behind with the rent. where can one go to send registered mail and collect Poste Restante? Don't suggest S.D. I wrote to Imposdom but got no...
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    Haitians. attention Robert

    Could you start a thread about relations between Haitians and Dominicans. For some of us ex-pats it is awfully difficult to know and to learn more about this subject in my adopted country. I have met quite a lot of Haitians and don't dislike any of them, why then the antipathy? For example...
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    insurance for domestic servant

    Any body got advice for this? Our initial enquiries tell us we have to have a shop or other small business when obviously we only have a house. Where we do our own health insurance quoted us rds 6000 a month, which is daft because we pay him rds5000 to work. We look forward to getting some...
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    end of year wages

    Our gardener is paid monthly, at the end of the year (Christmas), legally should we pay him 2 months or 3 months wages ?
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    Full Cristmas Lunch

    Anybody know? Is any restaurant in L.T. doing a full Christmas lunch this year,I'm not from the USA and I would like some roast turkey.
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    Standard Schnauzer puppies

    Anybody know where we can find one? thanks.
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    Busses Las terrenas - Santo Domingo?

    I had heard that in addition to the big 7am bus to SD there is another big one later in the day, anyone tell me at what time it is?
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    Accident in Las Terranes/Samana (Monte Plata)

    Man dead as a result of guagua accident. I have just overheard a conversation between two girls at my house saying that man by the name of Juan is dead as a result of an accident to the guagua fro Santo Domingo this afternoon/evening, I know no more. Anybody know more because it is a service...
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    Man shot dead last night.

    Luz y Fuerza gave us an electricity cut last night from11 ish to 8 ish, as usual no warning , no explanation, no apology. As a result there was some kind of huelga, in the dark i am told a man from Sanchez on his motorbike was called upon to stop by some men hiding in the dark under some trees...