I have seen and met many of these creatures first-hand on the north coast, and I know others who were unpleasantly surprised by encounters. I posted it in the spirit of openness and honesty about what people: tourists, visitors, and locals alike might encounter in the way of wildlife while they are here. I certainly did not intend the article to be negative at all in any way toward the DR: after all, EVERY country has its potentially dangerous creatures. Secondly, I wrote a column defending the DR against the negative, overly-alarming speculative media campaign surrounding the deaths of American tourists at Dominican resorts from March through June 2019. I translated it from the original Spanish, added a few of my comments, interjections, and additions, and reposted it in English here at Dominican Today. First off, I am delighted that so many of you are not only reading but responding to our articles! Thank you for that.īut you should know that this article originally appeared in the Dominican newspaper Diario Libre and was written by Dominican journalist Marvin del Cid.
There’s been so much apparent confusion and complete misunderstanding in the comments section that I felt it necessary to explain something. Regarding the Poisonous animals of the Dominican Republic article of August 7, 2019,
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