Exploring With Tifaney

Hola desde República Dominicana. Come along with me for a part of my day as I go waterfall hunting in another Spanish speaking country and all I know is basic Spanish that can not save my life if I run into problems. I am in Puerto Plata for a good time, not a long time, with a full itinerary. Waterfall hunting can be a wild goose chase and could be twice as hard in a Spanish speaking country. I was already off to a late start because we had to drive three and a half hours  from Santo Domingo the night before. And boy oh boy I thought driving in my home country was wild. When I visited Medellin I thought that country had to be the worst to drive in but I was so wrong. Driving in Dominican Republic is suicidal, there are no triffic lights at the major intersections, just imagine how crazy that is.     January 14, 2024 we drove about half an hour to a community called Camu, turned off on a dirt road t o find the starting point to a hiking trail that should lead to a w...

Ya estoy de vueltah!!! Hola amigos (amigas) I’m back, Happy new year. I know I’ve been MIA but I promise to be consistent this year. With that being said, come along with me for part of my day as we go waterfall hunting internationally.  Yes!!! International waterfall story time. On November 2, 2023 my friend and I decided to drive 45 minutes from Medellin to Retiro to see a waterfall which is suited on the Rio Negro river. Getting to the waterfall was pretty easy, thanks to Google Maps. The waterfall is visible from the road and does not require hiking.  I was in a trance when I laid eyes on this magnificent cascade. The water flew down the giant, sun baked  rocks like milk from heaven and ran away fast into a tiny but swift stream.  Surrounded by tall, lush green trees and soft beds of grass, makes it easy for an ideal picnic spot. In no time I was in my bikini, breathing in the sweet flowers perfuming the air and humming the roar of water droplets pattering aga...