Are there any tourist-friendly cockfighting arenas in and around Punta Cana, especially ones near Uvero Alto?
How can I see the arenas' schedules?
How can I see the arenas' schedules?
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Cockfighting in Punta Cana
All galleras are safe and tourist-friendly, there's always a few cops hanging around too. Lots of drinking and yelling but it's all harmless. Most are open Saturdays and Sundays. In another post you said you have Dominican citizenship, you should know all about galleras lol.
One time mentioned that cockfighting is one of the most important spectators sports in the DR and a group was in arms, them Dominicans too! There are places in the DR where you can’t get a natural good night sleep if you happen to be awake when the roosters decided it’s a good time to start crowing. Then it feels as if all the roosters in the country are crowing to each other at 2 am. Much of that is due to all the cockfighting since many of the roosters crowing are in cages in what could be considered rooster farms.
All these people acted as if they don’t know what I’m talking about. Cockfighting is widespread in the DR. Even many of the rich that live in cities are into that. Plus there are cockfighting arenas in every city, toen, village, campo… From nice a/c arenas with comfortable seats and a stadium-like look and feel to arenas thst are nothing more than a dirt pit with a roof on top.
Fighting cocks crow all night because they are jacked up on steroids and mega vitamins.
It was funny a few years ago when the US government attempted to ban cockfighting in its entire territory including the colonies like Puerto Rico. There too cockfighting is widespread, in fact many Puerto Ricans go to the DR with their roosters to take a part in cockfighting championships. lol. It’s a Spanish tradition (not the only ones to practiced it and took it to their colonies, but the Spaniards were the first and probably the first cockfight in the Americas took place in SD; so of course cockfighting will be widespread in Puerto Rico.)
Washington DC said “the end of cockfighting is among us…”
Well, this was the then governor of Puerto Rico basically exploiting a loophole in the prohibition to essentially make cockfighting legal again in PR. San Juan doesn’t see things eye-to-eye on this with Washington DC.
One of my favorite cock fighting rings was in Puerto Rico, directly across the street from the Ritz Carlton, I don't know if it's still there.
Are there any age restrictions at the arenas? Could a 10-year-old boy get in?
I went to one in STI a few years ago, there was the 1st time I saw a Lambo Urus in person, the parking lot was full of Lexus LX570s, few Benz Gs, Porsches... You could clearly see who's who too, from older guys who were politicos and legit businessman to younger guys full of tattoos and gold chains, everyone was friendly. It's like going to a gym in a way, most egos are left at the door and everyone's in there to work out, or in this case to have a good time. As Big said, almost everyone was armed but those guys are rich so it was for their protection on the street and not inside the gallera. I love the culture and the whole ambience.
Hmm, maybe Punta Cana needs a luxury cockfighting arena where the seats are very confortable plush with the ability to give massages, etc. Perhaps sonething could be done to not make cockfighting potentially deadly as to attract the most tourist audience as possible. Otherwise, it might have a 18+ only and a warning for violence. lol Roosters fight in nature, those creatures are made for that. Cockfighting doesn’t coerse them to an state it’s already in their nature. But animal lovers might be selectively desf regsrding this.
While they are at it, a luxury Dominican bullfighting arena (where the bulls aren’t injured and killed as is the case in Dominican bullfighting, not like in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, etc where things get bloody and deadly) and a cigar lounge to rival Arturo Fuente’s in Santo Domingo.
A LFA tream and football (soccer) stadium, and a new LIDOM team and baseball stadium with a baseball tesm from the MLB doing their spring training there. Again, these wilk be attractions for the loclas and tourists.
Grupo Puntacana could get involved in making these things happen somewhere in Puntacana Village. They can also become tourists attractions, must visit places when in Punta Cana.
While they are at it, a luxury Dominican bullfighting arena (where the bulls aren’t injured and killed as is the case in Dominican bullfighting, not like in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, etc where things get bloody and deadly) and a cigar lounge to rival Arturo Fuente’s in Santo Domingo.
A LFA tream and football (soccer) stadium, and a new LIDOM team and baseball stadium with a baseball tesm from the MLB doing their spring training there. Again, these wilk be attractions for the loclas and tourists.
Grupo Puntacana could get involved in making these things happen somewhere in Puntacana Village. They can also become tourists attractions, must visit places when in Punta Cana.
I have never understood the attraction of cockfighting. I've seen videos of it but don't understand what's so exciting about watching tow birds trying to kill each other(?).