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Embarrassing Las Terrenas After Semana Santa 2021
It was close to the same in Boca Chica. But as long as they were all outside, I don't see a big problem.
If they were to pick up their own trash and not destroy anything, I agree, there would be at least smaller problem... Same as with Malecon in POP, the animals that have their parties there leave it like garbage dump for Monday mornings...
Las Terrenas is invaded by people EVERY Semana Santa i.e. Spring break in Miami. It was less people than usual.
Unless, they closed the province or forbid private rentals, it was totally predictable.
The same people who are bitching and tagging on social media are the one renting their villas for 500 USD/night.
That's nice. But.. it shouldn't have needed others to clean it.
As unfortunate as it may be, it keeps some folks employed
who might otherwise be out doing bad things to put food on
the table.
In an ideal world, I would agree....But , a large gathering of young people with food involved (in styrofoam) AND alcohol will yield the same results whether it s DR or not.
I don't even think the beach had enough garbage cans for the amount of people present.
I personally know someone,a woman, who was "employed" doing that, they made a non-liveable wage (8k a month or less if I recall), had to be on the beach at 4 -5 AM and the best part...were "fired" before the 3 months was up, then re-employed when the next batch was nearing 3 months.
The day after a music festival in the US.
Not a generational thing, Woodstock was a mess as well
Yes...as I remember that was upstate new york..in 1969, with a half million people....The day after a music festival in the US.
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Not a generational thing, Woodstock was a mess as well
Yes, she did, but never more than 3 months as to avoid liquidacion pay (could be 2 months I can't recall, she did 2 rounds and found another job).
That's still sad that she had to work for almost nothing and got fired so that they wouldn't have to pay her more.
I'm guessing that a company won a contract for the cleanup and that's how they make $.
Being right here in Las Terrenas, I would say this SS2021 wasn't the worst ever. Of course there is a large amount of trash, but the new mayor is very efficient & it was all clean by mid-morning on Sunday. Of course I 100% dislike the noise, but then what can we expect if we stay in a beach town during Semana Santa? On a personal note, I am tremendously enjoying my soundproofed apartment in those occasions (!!!) The Covid thing? Either they all die, or it doesn't transmit the way they say on TV, because nowadays here, people don't really wear masks anymore, and there is no more social distancing. But I am not seeing people getting sick. (disclaimer, I am not a doctor!) I would say the biggest issue Las Terrenas is having with massive influx of Sto Dgo tourists is the transit. Not enough space for those huge jeepetas to cruise & park. That is the real big problem. And about noise issues, now Dominican youths start to react on social medias against gringos because they want to protect their noisy lifestyle. Basically, it's either you embrace it, or shut up about it, or you are told to go back to your country. I expect some more conflicts on that level.