#Santo Domingo

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Niccole Meza Ramos, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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3AM

I really like nighttime vibes

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el salto limon, Dominican Republic

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outside of santa muerte shrine in santo domingo, baja california sur, mexico by buck shots

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walking around the malecon in santo domingo at sunset

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🪶 ENJOY THE SILENCE 🪶

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Thunderbird Necklace

"For hundreds of years craftspeople at Santo Domingo Pueblo (now known by its traditional name, Kewa) were known for exquisite shell, turquoise, and jet jewelry that they made and traded throughout the Southwest. But by the 1920s these traditional materials were scarce. Motivated by circumstance, jewelers at Santo Domingo discovered an exciting new medium: abandoned automobile battery casings.

Manufactured from hard rubber, discarded car batteries made an admirable substitute for traditional jet, and with Route 66 bringing throngs of motorists into the West, they were abundant. Batteries were soon augmented with broken phonograph records and bright colored celluloid from combs and other household goods. By the 1930s Santo Domingo had developed a unique style of folk-art jewelry, made entirely of repurposed and found materials: sun-bleached animal bone, local gypsum, tiny chips of turquoise, and modern plastics.

Gathered in rangelands, trash dumps, salvage yards, and dime stores, these unlikely items formed the basis of a new economic enterprise for the pueblo. Whole families took part in the manufacture of whimsical, colorful necklaces whose signature motif was a Thunderbird with outstretched wings. Santa Fe’s art community dismissed these creations as “tourist junk,” but tourists couldn’t get enough. At roadside stands, on railroad platforms, and in curio shops, Thunderbird necklaces sold by the thousands.

-Wheelwright Museum

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Girl from Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. 1975

Photo: Evelyn Hofer

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Industrial, P3

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Entrada en Santo Domingo de la Calzada sobre al río Oja, La Rioja, 2012.

The province is named for this rather small tributary which flows into the río Ebro. The town is named after a priest who constructed a causeway for pilgrims to cross the stream on the camino to Santiago de Compostela.

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Maria Lara, Venezuela 🇻🇪

PanAms Santo Domingo 2003

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a locked santa muerte shrine, santo domingo, baja california sur, mexico by buck shots

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Last day in the Dominican Republic. 🇩🇴 Today rained in the morning and part of the afternoon so we weren’t able to do anything outside but we did go to one of the malls and while the little man played I was able to get the last presents I needed.

We went to my mom’s house, Little Bit and little man looked for lizards. They’re all over the place unless you’re looking for them. Took a picture of the 4 generations, had some pizza for dinner, Pizza Hot 🙄 seriously, I was down for local pizza, but ok.

I’m pretty much packed, already checked in for tomorrow and paid for the suitcases. Plane leaves at 2:50. I hate to go through security but more than that getting into the country. Thank goodness we have more than 4 hours to change planes if the first one is not delayed.

Anyhow, I think that the little man definitely enjoyed his trip and little bit I’m not so sure, she did have some fun but it’s hard to say.

Now I just need a good night sleep.