July 12, 2010
Weekly Update—Cultural Excursion to Rancho Campeche
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On Saturday, July 10, the InteRDom Summer 2010 interns traveled to Rancho Campeche in San Cristobal to learn about more cultural aspects of the Dominican Republic. 
The trip started with a drive through some of the country’s largest sugarcane plantations on the way to the Ranch. Upon arrival, the students toured the ranch in its entirety with a guide, who introduced them to the animals and fauna of the region, then took a trip into the town of San Cristobal to visit a witchdoctor and santería expert. The students sat in front of the altar, while they received information about the history of santería, as well as a summary of the saints and their purposes.
Arriving back to the Ranch, the students shared a typical Dominican lunch with Xiomara Fortuna– a notorious author, anthropologist and musician– who spent the afternoon answering all of the interns’ questions and giving them a workshop on typical Dominican music, customs, myths, etc. It was a day full of culture, nature and a glimpse into the lives of many Dominicans!
Check out the photographs of the trip in the gallery here>
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