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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    The argument to disregard pictures for assessing the bridge's size, yet still using them to make an estimate, seems contradictory and, frankly, illogical. You can still kind of make an idea of the size, not to the exact feet of the width, but still, comparing between the size of the workers and...
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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    Sure I will, according to your opinion which are the best 5 stores on the NC where they sell those costumes and a tent? "Feel free to answer with any additional details that might be related to either store" :LOL: Well maybe in the US, but here? I wouldn't think so, the president doesn't have...
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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    Wow.. talk about a buzzkill :rolleyes: Well, I'm excited to be able to cross it in 10 days, I even have it on my bucket list... :LOL:
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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    Sure I'm on it :ROFLMAO: How do you come to those calculations? Just by looking at the pictures of those panels being laid, it seems like they don't look to be much bigger than 6 feet wide, and there are 8 panels so then the entire bridge would be more or less 50 feet wide... I might be...
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    Selling something on Ebay from DR, how do you ship it?

    Did you ship those items from the DR?
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    Selling something on Ebay from DR, how do you ship it?

    Yeeah.. that's not going to happen. And by the way, what would you be selling? Why are you so sure that NOBDOY would buy whatever it is that you would be selling? Unless it's something so exotic that even in the US it would be difficult to sell, I'd guess there would be at least someone on...
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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    What does your gut tell you is going to happen? Well... you can always, I know it's a crazy idea.. just IGNORE the thread.... :rolleyes:
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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    Well apparently a bunch of "important" people nearby recently received invitations for the "grand opening" on Dec 17th.. so, I highly doubt it as well, but you never know.😅
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    Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.

    How many weeks left before the "deadline"? Like 3 weeks? Can it be done? :ROFLMAO:
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    Sirena: First Dominican Stores with Auto Checkout

    Yes, I think it's hysterically funny that "they" want you to use it, but you HAVE to be specific that you want to use ONLY those reusable bags, if not you know that they will pack your goods in plastic bags to then put the plastic bag into your reusable bag, which then basically makes it useless...
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    support for single mothers

    I don't think there's anything for single mothers specifically, but there are "poverty-programs" that anyone below a certain income limit can apply for and they'll get a modest monetary help, not much but it's a couple of thousand pesos I think. My wife has a few relatives who get this help, and...
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    Dominican Drivers License - Puerto Plata

    Yepp had the same experience of getting the DR license. I also thought about doing the "roll over", but because it involved going to the capital to go see my country's consulate to certify my national license and still have to pay the license fee, I decided it was cheaper to do it the "DR" way..
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    Dominican Drivers License - Puerto Plata

    Why? If you have driven in your home country, why would you go through a Driving school? Even a teenager in a "1st world country" drives better than the best driving instructor here.. Just a waste of time and money. Just go to the office do the tests and get your license. I did mine 5 years ago...
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    Island Integration 101: Navigating Work, Home, and Culture in the Dominican Republic

    And perhaps change the music. This video reminded me of infomercials from the early 90s... Not a "great" video by any stretch, humorous though as I guess if you want to move to the DR there are thousands of other YT videos you could watch to get guidance from. But Good Luck, you're going to need...
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    Ministry of Education reopens private schools; public schools closed until Wednesday

    Yeah I hope that becomes more of general rule.. "Tomorrow there's a possibility of rain so let's close everything down" 😂 Yeah if I don't remember incorrectly, during the pandemic the at the time Minister of education said that DR does have 1 School system and not 2. However, just as during...
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    Expired Residency ? RENEW IT !!

    Yes, there is one, however, that's ONLY for Dominicans, they don't do anything with foreigners' cedulas.
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    Expired Residency ? RENEW IT !!

    I was not even able to get my car insured without a valid license I asked my insurance agent and he said that no it was not possible, I had to submit a photocopy of my driver's license. But then I guess it depends on the insurance company. But being that insurance companies are famous for...
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    Expired Residency ? RENEW IT !!

    First of all, if the alternative route is a major issue for you, I wonder what you are doing in DR as although I agree it's a major annoyance, it's small in comparison to other things. And unless there have been major updates lately, the Migration office in Puerto Plata doesn't do anything with...
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    Maximum sizes on the road

    Which is kind of stupid, because the government would generate more revenue theoretically if they'd enforce the regulations. It's so much more affordable to actually pay the overstay "fee" than actually going through the process of residency. So why not enforce the regulation to get more...
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    Loan for a start-up company.

    Use Wise, they have a small transfer fee.