What is the difference between a duke, an earl, a lord, a marquis, a baron and a count?
Gasolinera (gas station) is called la Bomba. In addition the spoken Dominican Spanish takes some getting used to as of the letter âsâ are dropped. This means that mosquito becomes moquito or adios becomes adio. Also many words have letters or syllables completely missed out in the spoken language.
Musically, the Dominican Republic is known for the world popular musical style and genre called merengue,: 376â7 a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (though it varies) based on musical elements like drums, brass, chorded instruments, and accordion, as well as some elements unique to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, such as the tambora and gÃ¼ira.