While i was in Santo Domingo during Christmas I was talked out of travelling to Villa Mella to meet my girlfriends' parents (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxEdited by Tim H.). by the hotel clerk. He said it was too dangerous, especially walking around with a pretty dominican girl-I would stand out too much and would have become an obvious mark.
Now I don't know the capital that well, but from what I gather Villa Mella is to the norh if you are travelling from the Colonial Zone. There was another slum that I was warned against going to(seems all my girlfriends live in bad neighborhoods) which was northwest from the Colonial Zone on the western side of the Ozama river but I do not remember the name of this particular barrio. So here are my 2 questions-
1) Is there anywhere I can find a map of Santo Domingo here in New York City so that getting around won't be such a hassle?
2) Has anyone ever been to any of these slum areas in Santo Domingo? I just want to know a little bit more about some of these places aside from "Don't go There!!
The reasons?-Well, I may wind up having to visit a few of these neighborhoods that are off the beaten track and I want to know if it really is not worth the potential risk. I have a few friends that want to drop stuff off to their families and I may be amenable to doing them the favor seeing as I go there often. And of course I may want to visit a girl or two(during the daytime, of course). If it helps any I speak fluent spanish, so I figured I may not be seen as a total gringo. And yes I will dress down for the event.
Thanks in advance.
Now I don't know the capital that well, but from what I gather Villa Mella is to the norh if you are travelling from the Colonial Zone. There was another slum that I was warned against going to(seems all my girlfriends live in bad neighborhoods) which was northwest from the Colonial Zone on the western side of the Ozama river but I do not remember the name of this particular barrio. So here are my 2 questions-
1) Is there anywhere I can find a map of Santo Domingo here in New York City so that getting around won't be such a hassle?
2) Has anyone ever been to any of these slum areas in Santo Domingo? I just want to know a little bit more about some of these places aside from "Don't go There!!
The reasons?-Well, I may wind up having to visit a few of these neighborhoods that are off the beaten track and I want to know if it really is not worth the potential risk. I have a few friends that want to drop stuff off to their families and I may be amenable to doing them the favor seeing as I go there often. And of course I may want to visit a girl or two(during the daytime, of course). If it helps any I speak fluent spanish, so I figured I may not be seen as a total gringo. And yes I will dress down for the event.
Thanks in advance.
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