Dominican Republic Day 3

Today was an important day because it was Carnival Day. Carnival is a traditional celebration in the Dominican Republic. This celebration takes place in February on the same date that the Dominican  Republic gained its independence. The largest Carnival celebrations took place in Santo Domingo, which was where I was staying. The family told me that the most important part of the carnival celebrations was the costumes. They spent a lot of time helping me design my costume, and then they did their own costumes. Our costumes were made of brightly colored fabrics with small shiny objects all over them. We also made masks that went with the costume to wear to the party. After getting ready, we went into town to watch the huge parade go down the main streets of the Dominican Republic. The streets were so crowded that I could barely see the parade floats, but it was still fun. Typical music like merengue was played through all the celebration, which added some excitement to it. When the parade started to end, we all went back home to celebrate on our own. We danced and ate a very special dinner to celebrate my last day in the Dominican Republic. The mother had made a wonderful chicken stew served with vegetables, rice, and a spicy sauce. I had a great time in the Dominican Republic and would definitely go again.

People dressed in their costumes celebrating Carnival Day