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The Dominican Republic is undoubtedly a beautiful country with gorgeous countryside, a very pleasant climate and stunning beaches, but its roads (although improving) are a little less than adequate…..making travel uncomfortable at the best of times.
This photo was taken on the road into Santo Domingo and despite this little guy’s defiant smirk and ‘I’m cool’ expression, he must be so uncomfortable! He is sitting on and holding onto for dear life, what is essentially a pile of rusty, rotting rubbish, which is no doubt on it’s way to being re-used in some ingenious Dominican creation. As tragic, sad and unbelievable as this photo is (imagine going over a road bump or hitting a pot hole) – what I find truly admirable is the Dominican’s sense of recycling, to me the contents of this truck is useless junk, but to this Dominican family they are worth something and with a little creation and imagination they will (probably) create something remarkable. (Of course this is all just speculation…..)
We want your photos and/or stories! If you have any photos of classic DR scenes or even bizarre photos or stories, we would love to hear from you!