From DR's North Shore:

Photo by Jon Whittle
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THE GOAL: To find exactly what excites and unites the people of the Dominican Republic. STRIKE ONE: Mamajuana. What sounds like a request for contraband is in fact a local drink of rum, wine, herbs and honey aged in a bottle with tree bark. Said to provide ?man power.? I drink it, and then need a nap. STRIKE TWO: Soccer. I do not see a single futbol. The very mention is received like pungent noni. SOLID CONTACT: I sketch a baseball field in the sand. Boys converge to point out their positions. This, and the words ?New York Yankees,? destroy the language barrier. INVISIBLE BEACH: Walking under coconut palms at Cabo Francis near Cabrera, I ask Golden Dolphin Villa owner Mike Siemer if he has ever seen an American on this beach. ?I?ve never seen another person on it.? WORST NAME: A lake called Dudu (?doo-doo?) is down the hill from the Golden Dolphin. Surprise: Lake Dudu is ice-blue water and jungle vines inside a giant rock bowl. A 30-minute swim and tread revives the baseball muscles. Not too crappy.

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THE GOAL: To find exactly what excites and unites the people of the Dominican Republic. STRIKE ONE: Mamajuana. What sounds like a request for contraband is in fact a local drink of rum, wine, herbs and honey aged in a bottle with tree bark. Said to provide ?man power.? I drink it, and then need a nap.
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