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Feast of Santo Domingo - Managua

Residents of the city came out to celebrate the feast of Santo Domingo (St. Dominic), patron of the city of Managua. The day is observed with much...

by gusleonsi in Nicaragua on 14/11/2011

Society

Mexican tradition of the Greasy Pole

Members of the community of the church of Santo Domingo, took part in the the tradition of attempting to climb a greasy pole, some six metres high...

by HUGOHGO glz in Mexico on 14/08/2011

Politics

Memorial for the killers of Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo

A memorial commemorating those involved in the plot to kill dictator Rafael Trujillo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 29th April 2011

by Tim Mansel in Dominican Republic on 29/04/2011

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Insight into the Dominican Republic
Haitian workers and theirs families in Batey, Dominican women in Macao and streets of Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 26th December 2010
Shakira plays in Santo Domingo as part of her 'the Sun Comes Out' tour
Colombian pop star Shakira performs in Santo Domingo, as part of her "The Sun Comes Out" tour. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 30th March 2011
Feast of Santo Domingo - Managua
Residents of the city came out to celebrate the feast of Santo Domingo (St. Dominic), patron of the city of Managua. The day is observed with much religious fervour each year. Nicaragua...
Memorial for the killers of Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo
A memorial commemorating those involved in the plot to kill dictator Rafael Trujillo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 29th April 2011
Mexican tradition of the Greasy Pole
Members of the community of the church of Santo Domingo, took part in the the tradition of attempting to climb a greasy pole, some six metres high and 20 centimetres in diameter, and wh...
Cavalcade at Managua's patron saint Festival
Images showing a glimpse of the cavalcade that took place in Managua, as part of the last day of a 10-day festival celebrating Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the patron saint of the city. Nic...
Oaxaca celebrates the festival of Lunes del Cerro
People in Oaxaca celebrated in the streets of the historic centre watched by thousands of tourists from all over the world, on the occasion of the traditional festivities of Lunes del C...
Cock Fighting in Santo Domingo and Haiti
Cockfighting is permitted in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, a country which has ​​the largest cockfighting groups worldwide, a TV channel also transmits each event. Jacmel, Haiti. 21...
Oaxaca, Mankind's Cultural Heritage
Oaxaca, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, owes its fame to the beauty and harmony of its architecture, its rich cultural traditions, the wide variety of its typical foods and it...
Easter Week in Malaga 2011
Easter is one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar. During this week forty brotherhoods represent it with the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Big Festival in Chiapa de Corzo City
A festival full of the most beautiful traditions, religions, clothing, food and fun. In the month of November 26, 2010 the festival was named by UNESCO, an intangible cultural heritage ...
Violence not an obstacle to reconstruction - Bill Clinton
Former US President Bill Clinton issues a statement on Haiti outlining more reconstruction and denouncing violence that has blighted the island in recent weeks. Port-au-prince, Haiti. 1...
Havana - Cuba
Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. Havana, Cuba. February 2006
Free WiFi service in Plaza Mayor, Madrid
Madrid city council launched a free wifi internet service in Plaza Mayor. Councillor Miguel Ángel Villanueva, said that a free wifi service will also be introduced in other locations in...
Portuguese football league: SC Braga wins 3-1 to Leixoes
SC Braga wins to Leixoes and keeps, at least for one day 8 points ahead of Portuguese Liga Sagres 3rd position FC Porto.
"Sails South America 2010" in the port of Buenos Aires
DMTX. To celebrate the bicentennial of the respective countries, the Navy's of Chile and Argentina have joined together in organizing meetings and an international tall ships regat...
Local Muncheez Restaurant Feeds Homeless Community in Haiti
DMTX. Local Muncheez restaurant Gilbert Bailly, Patrick Bailly, Clifford Rowzeau, and Klaus Eberweirn have been providing hot meals since the second day of the Haitian 7.0 earthquake. P...
Pedro Martinez launches project to help aspiring baseball players
DMTX. Pedro Martinez, a well known Dominican Republic baseball player, today launched a new project to provide help, assistance and education for aspiring new young baseball players jus...
SC Braga beats UD Leiria 4-1
DMTX. SC Braga beat UD Leiria 4-1 tonight in the last group round of the Portuguese League Cup. Both teams were unable to make the semi-finals. Braga, Portugal. 24/01/2010.
Dominican Republic and Haiti Summit
DMTX. Dominican Republic and Haiti celebrate a Summit ¨Join for a better future for Haiti¨. The President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez, President of Haiti Rene Preval and ...