Santiago, Dominican Republic-Photography by Paul
Gerace*all rights reserved
...El
Monumento
Mask above made by Anyelo Leonardo Cabrera also known as El Mambo-He
is a local mask maker living in Pueblo Nuevo, Santiago-The style is called
Fantasia.
Anyelo with another flowered mask and at work .
.......Kids
in Carneval Costumes
.........Piraguas
...River Bao
at Janico
.......Leon
Jimenez Cigar Factory-Santiago is known for it's high quality
tobacco
......Outdoor
Market
....Schoolchildren
outside of Folklore Museum
.....Folklore
Museum with Carneval Masks -Director Tomas Morel and Personal Assistant
Lelys Rodriguez
....Carneval
Mask adorned with Cigarettes
....Dancing
Merengue -Every Sunday in February Is a Carneval Celebration with live groups,
costumes, and dancing in the streets