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Dujaric: “It is about training their mind for the future”

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition: Dujaric. Also known as Maestro Dujaric. The boxing teacher that inspires young kids to stay off the street and use their talents for other means in his boxing school, Boxeo Punta Cana. Early…

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May 26, 2018

Krystie Ann: “Punta Cana has been good to me”

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition: Travel blogger, make-up artist, hairstylist, singer and painter. Her name: Krystie Ann. BOP spoke to this multi-talented creative about how Punta Cana changed her life.  One day she holds a paintbrush in…

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May 19, 2018

Harolis helps communities in Punta Cana

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition: Harolis Susana. This 18-year-old is the president of Club Interact Punta Cana Bavaro. With this club she initiates humanitarian projects for poor communities in Punta Cana. BOP spoke to this ambitious young woman…

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May 5, 2018

Jenni and Jace: “We hang on to what we really enjoy doing”

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition: Artists Jace and Jenni on their love for performing hip hop and r&b, hostel life and getting their spot in the Punta Cana music scene. “Baby if you give it to me, I’ll…

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April 28, 2018

Nikolas: “You can’t control life”

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition: Nikolas Mantrov on managing the first studio with cooking classes in Punta Cana and accepting that you cannot control life. Black and yellow balloons, show that there was a party going on…

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April 15, 2018

Shereen Miranda: the imaginable is possible

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition Shereen Miranda on calling Punta Cana her true home, connecting celebrities to Dominican culture and on breaking herself free from a bad moment in her life. “I am having some friends over…

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March 31, 2018

Tomas: Punta Cana is a trampoline town

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. We spoke to Tomas Chaverra, a Colombian native working as a videographer and photographer. Chatting to him and his partner Daniela, we got to know their lively minds, and life in Punta Cana. When Tomas Chaverra…

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March 24, 2018

Sylvia works for Rescatame – an animal rescue in Punta Cana

Who do you call when you see a stray dog limping on the side of the road in Punta Cana. Or when a dog is lying on the street after being hit by car? There is an organization that helps in cases like this. Rescatame (rescue me) is a foundation, set up by 3 ladies…

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March 17, 2018

Tiano features his muse and wife Reyes in almost all of his artwork

In BOP faces we talk to local legends: the people of Punta Cana that make this place so special. In this edition, artist Tiano Solana talks about his art, muse, and living in a place like Punta Cana, that often feels too artificial for him. Classical music plays in the background in the upstairs room…

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March 3, 2018

Juan Bautista: “I was born in the jungle of Bavaro”

In this edition of BOP faces, we take you back into time. Juan Bautista was born in Bavaro, Punta Cana and saw it develop from a young age. No schools, no roads, no hotels, no buildings, just jungle. “Sometimes I did not see money for years. Not one single peso. Nothing. Or I would not see a single person for years other than my family.” Juan Bautista (55), proudly stands in the little shop where he works in Bibijagua. He is surrounded by bottles of Mamajuana, organic Cocoa butter, and cigars. It is the place he has been working for 18 years. Here everyone calls him Cigolo and he is also known as the Mamajuana man since he makes this local drink himself. His friend Gringo, an American that has been living in the Dominican Republic selling tours, is there…

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February 17, 2018