For those of you who ever wondered what on earth are you saying when you metion a Dominican place, here you go...
Puerto Plata = Silver Port
Santiago de los Caballeros = Saint James of the Gentlemen
La Vega = The Valley
San Francisco de Macoris = Saint Francis of Macoris
Santo Domingo = Saint Dominic
San Pedro de Macoris = Saint Peter of Macoris
Boca Chica = Small Mouth
San Cristobal = Saint Christopher
San Jose de Ocoa = Saint Joshua of Ocoa
San Juan de la Maguana = Saint John of Maguana
Monte Cristi = Mount of Christ
Cabo Frances Viejo = Old French Cape
Bahia Escocesa = Scottish Bay
Sabana de la Mar = Savannah of the Seas
Punta Cana = Palmetto Point
Villa Altagracia = Highest Grace Village
Piedra Blanca = White Rock
Hato Mayor = Great Cattleranch
Lago Enriquillo = Henry's Lake
Las Lagunas Saladas = Salty Lagoons
Monte Plata = Mount Silver
Bajos de Haina = Haina Downs
Juan Dolio = John Dolio or John Hurts ( :laugh: )
Cayos Siete Hermanos = Seven Brothers Keys (these islets are off the coast of Monte Cristi).
Within Santo Domingo, this is what some neighborhoods mean in English:
Ciudad Universitaria = University City
Arroyo Hondo = Deep Stream
Guandules = Beans
Cristo Rey = Christ the King (what a name for such a place... :nervous: )
Los Millones = The Millions
Los Cacigascos = The Chieftains
Mirador Sur = Southern Lookout
Mirador Norte = Northern Lookout
Ciudad Nueva = New City
Ciudad Colonial = Colonial City also, Colonial Zone
San Carlos = Saint Charles
Los Rios = The Rivers
Malecon = Seawall
Los Tres Brazos = Three Arms
Ensanche Italia = Italia Neighborhood
La Fe = The Faith
Puerto Plata = Silver Port
Santiago de los Caballeros = Saint James of the Gentlemen
La Vega = The Valley
San Francisco de Macoris = Saint Francis of Macoris
Santo Domingo = Saint Dominic
San Pedro de Macoris = Saint Peter of Macoris
Boca Chica = Small Mouth
San Cristobal = Saint Christopher
San Jose de Ocoa = Saint Joshua of Ocoa
San Juan de la Maguana = Saint John of Maguana
Monte Cristi = Mount of Christ
Cabo Frances Viejo = Old French Cape
Bahia Escocesa = Scottish Bay
Sabana de la Mar = Savannah of the Seas
Punta Cana = Palmetto Point
Villa Altagracia = Highest Grace Village
Piedra Blanca = White Rock
Hato Mayor = Great Cattleranch
Lago Enriquillo = Henry's Lake
Las Lagunas Saladas = Salty Lagoons
Monte Plata = Mount Silver
Bajos de Haina = Haina Downs
Juan Dolio = John Dolio or John Hurts ( :laugh: )
Cayos Siete Hermanos = Seven Brothers Keys (these islets are off the coast of Monte Cristi).
Within Santo Domingo, this is what some neighborhoods mean in English:
Ciudad Universitaria = University City
Arroyo Hondo = Deep Stream
Guandules = Beans
Cristo Rey = Christ the King (what a name for such a place... :nervous: )
Los Millones = The Millions
Los Cacigascos = The Chieftains
Mirador Sur = Southern Lookout
Mirador Norte = Northern Lookout
Ciudad Nueva = New City
Ciudad Colonial = Colonial City also, Colonial Zone
San Carlos = Saint Charles
Los Rios = The Rivers
Malecon = Seawall
Los Tres Brazos = Three Arms
Ensanche Italia = Italia Neighborhood
La Fe = The Faith