Take Me Home, Campo Roads
Two words: Dejame aquí. If you plan on riding in a carro público or a guagua at any time while in the Dominican Republic, these words will be your saving grace in getting off at your desired stop (not an official stop, hence the importance of yelling with confidence LEAVE ME HERE). You may now have a slew of questions: What is a carro público? How do you pronounce guagua? How would I rate Caribe Tours? First off, I must say that public transportation is both widespread and affordable in the Dominican Republic and is used by hundreds of thousands of people everyday. It is useful to have a few phrases handy in Spanish, and to have a general idea of the cost of fares so as not to pay extra pesos than necessary. I should also include that the city of Santo Domingo does have formal public transportation such as the city bus system and the metro, though other forms of less “formal” transportation, such as the carro público and the guagua, have more extensive ranges and much more regular ava...