LADIES ONLY Number 3

Matilda

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Number 3: The Three Eyes

Los Tres Ojos (The Three Eyes in English) is the name given to a open-air limestone cave located in the Mirador del Este park, in the Santo Domingo East municipality. There are of three lakes, or ojos.

The site was created centuries ago as a result of tectonic fractures when underground caves collapsed, forming a bowl-shaped depression which subsequently filled with water. Initially, the cave was used by the indigenous Taíno Indians for religious rituals and fertility ritesThe three lakes are called "Lago de Azufre" which is Sulfur Lake, "La Nevera" the Fridge and "El Lago de las Damas" Ladies’ Lake. A staircase cut into the rock gives access to the first cave. A boat pulls visitors across the second lake to give access to a fourth lake called "Los Zaramagullones," which is not considered one of the three "eyes" or main lakes since it has an opening to the outside.

The caves are fed by water from an underground river and surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites. The composition of the water varies. Early explorers thought that the first pond was made up of sulfurous water because of its blue hue. However, after testing it was discovered that Lago Azufre is actually composed of calcium minerals.

The temperature of the lagoons varies between 20 °C to 29 °C, depending on the site, and their various depths give rise to different colored reflections, blue, green, and sometimes yellow. The depth of the shallowest lagoon, Lago de las Damas, is 8 feet. The deepest, Los Zaramagullones, is 25 feet.

The fauna is also very varied and includes fish, bats and turtles. Surrounding vegetation is lush and abundant.
Many production companies have filmed footage here for their movies including: Tarzan, Combat Shock and Jurassic Park III.

Any more number 3?

Matilda
 

Chirimoya

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Las hermanas Mirabal - national heroines Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa who were part of the resistance against the Trujillo dictatorship and were killed on his orders:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabal_sisters
They inspired Julia Alvarez's book "In the Time of the Butterflies" and you can visit their casa-museo near Salcedo.

Los padres de la patria - founding fathers Duarte, Sanchez and Mella

The Trinitaria independence movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Trinitaria_(Dominican_Republic)

Los tres golpes - full Dominican breakfast, Mangu, salami y queso frito
https://www.dominicancooking.com/12535-10-must-try-dominican-foods-and-dishes.html

Tres leches dessert
https://www.dominicancooking.com/934-tres-leches-three-milk-cake.html
 

Matilda

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Goodness so many threes. Let's see how it goes when we get to the 20s and 30s lol!

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Matilda

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Three electricity distribution companies ede norte, este and sur. Three symbols of the homeland el hymno, la bandera y el escudo.
 

AlterEgo

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3 kings from the bible ???

That’s actually very appropriate. Dominicans celebrate them each January 6th, and most kids get their gifts that day instead of Christmas. When my husband was a boy, he’d put out grass and water for the camels, then go to sleep waiting for morning and his presents.