Aqui un par de fotitos de la zona (hechas con el telefono). La primera es del Fuerte Libertad, construid bajo la batuta de Luis XV para defender el lugar de invasiones. Esta parte del pais es tambien conocida porque aqui llego Colon y es donde la Carabela Santa Maria se hundio contra un arrecife coralino. No se si se nota en la foto, pero las paredes del fuerte estan hechas de coral y conchas ademas de piedra.
La segunda es de la Citadel un fuerte en las montanas contruido por un general Haitiano para defenderse de las invasiones de Napoleon. A la ida se veia desde el avion de lejos. Pero a la vuelta, pregunte a los pilotos (dominicanos ellos) donde deberia senatrme para ver el fuerte mejor. No solo me sentaron en el mejor asiento sino que se desviaron hasta pasar literalmente encima del fuerte, la vista era espectacular, pero no tenia buena camara Si siguen el enlace debajo podran ver una mejor foto de la construccion. Al final del viaje agradeci a los pilotos por su gentileza, y en tipica respuesta dominicana me dijeron: A tu servicio mami!!
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This week mama was traveling to the North east of the country, close to the border with the Dominican Republic. Despite the fact that was never there before, I felt like I already knew the place, years ago I read a book about this areas and the killings of Haitians in the hands of the Dominicans, it really made an impact on me. Auggie stayed with his dad this time ( i do not take responsibility for this week's pictures :))
I am also including a couple of pictures of the area (took with my phone). The first one is Fort Liberte, built under Louis XV, King of France to defend the place from invasions. This part of the country is also known as the place were the main ship of Christopher Columbus, the Santa Maria sank agains a coral reef. I do not know if you can see that the walls of the fort are made with corals and shells besides stone.
The second one is the Citadel a fort in the mountains built by a Haitian general to repel Napoleon invasions. I saw it from far in my way to the North East. In my way back I asked the pilots of the planes (They were from the DR) were should I sit to see the fort better. They not only gave me the best seat, but also flew literally above the fort, so that I could have the best view. Unfortunately I did not have a good camera. You can see a better picture in the link below. In the end I thanked the pilots and in a very Dominican fashion they told me: At your service mami!!
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Fort Liberte |
Citadel |
Sebastian
Weekly pic: again in teh bathroom //Foto de la semana: Otra vez en el bano Auggie |
Weekly picture: Mommy, I can read!! Foto de la semana: Mama, puedo leer!! |
Making dinosaurs // Haciendo dinosaurios |
Toy Story 1, Toy Story 2 (the new distinction that Sebastian does about his favorite movie) Toy Story 1, Toy Story 2 (la nueva separacion de pelas que Sebas hace ahora de su pelicula favorita) |
Durmiendo a pierna suelta // Deep asleep |
Arrocito, arrocito!!! Rice, Rice!!! |
Wow, bacan el fuerte ese, La Citadel. Seria lindo explorarlo.
ReplyDeleteSi, hay varios fuertes en la zona, y lahistoria de resistencia contra Francia es verdaderamente impresionante.
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