Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

An eagle's eye view of living in the Dominican Republic from someone who actually lives in the Dominican Republic!

For most people, the thought of moving to a "third world country" is daunting. Where do I live? Is it cheap? Is it safe? What will I eat? What is everyday life like? What if I don't speak the language? How will I get around? What if I get sick? So many questions and not enough answers. Oh, there are plenty of websites out there, but do those people actually live there?

So enters the "Dominican Treasures" blog. We actually live in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. We walk the streets, shop in the shops, eat the food, and are learning the language. Let us show you what living in the Dominican Republic is REALLY like. That way you'll know for sure if it's for you.

As we go about life here we will be updating our blog with pictures and little stories of our everyday lives. Feel free to leave comments or email us with questions. We'd be more than happy to help in any way.

Anthony , Margaret & Adria Gatto

Thursday 10 January 2008

Where we will be living starting March



This is what you can find on the "other side of Boca Chica." We ventured across the "autopista" one afternoon on a "Sunday drive" and found this apartment (it's an upper - where the sign is). It has two bedrooms and one bath and is only $240 - including electric, water, gas, Internet, cable and use of the laundry room. (We'll take pictures of the inside when we move in in March.) It's very bright and is in a more tranquil part of town.

So if you want to live less expensively make this mental note: as you move away from the beach it gets cheaper and cheaper! Prices are double that where we are now, so needless to say we're pleased to have found this little treasure! And we're not far from the beach either - just on the other side of the tracks!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is this in Monte Adentro or El Barrio Nuevo. Please post your, I assume that's an experience and a half living there.

Anonymous said...

..should read.. please post your experiences with the area..

Anonymous said...

And BTW there's no posts since Feb., isn't that strange..

Anonymous said...

I'm not trying to be sarcastic here but the first post on the blog was in Dec. 2007 and the last in Feb 2008. That was a quick move, wasn't it.