Bananas (guineos) Plantains (platanos) and Rullos all look similar but are used quite differently in DR. They are a massive food source in the country and if you have a conuco (garden plot), you'll get to enjoy them. Bananas, Plantains and Rullos: What's The Difference? Everyone has eaten ripe bananas, but Dominicans also eat them green and boiled, like a potato. More common for breakfast or for cena (the lighter meal in the evening). They're not as heavy as a meal of plantains or rullos....

Yes, you can. A lot of people talk about living "green". Carbon, for example. There is a LOT of hype out there. Billionaires crying about carbon while they fly their private jets and sail mega-yachts. Using gallon of gas puts about 5.5 pounds of carbon into the atmosphere. We, on the other hand, easily capture 4,000 pounds of carbon every year with our trees, plantings, gardens. That's equal to more than 700 gallons of gasoline. Living in one of our villas and producing lots of organic food,...

All of our properties have public water (from CORAAPLATA, the government water company. It's clean (but not drinkable) and reasonably priced, about $8 to $12 per month. But if you're growing food you may want to water the plants a few times a week. Also, it's always good to have your own clean, independent supply. You can have a villa that is sustainable, eco-friendly, with solar electricity and independent water source while living in paradise! We set up our villas for rainwater...