The path to reach Batey welcome, Manoguayabo (Santo Domingo Oeste) from the capital is a bit complicated, but that does not stop hundreds of people from traveling to this municipality every Monday and there is crowding The Carrandalesa colmadón or terrace, popular for the way people dance and have fun, especially with the Bachata.
journalists Daily list They visited Los Carrandales, one of the many grocery stores in the Dominican Republic where people go to consume alcoholic beverages while dancing and enjoying themselves Music predominantly tropical.
However, this place has a unique charm and is very popular not only among Dominicans but also among foreigners.
When they arrive in Santo Domingo, some even come up with information about the place via social networks.
Although all types of music are played, the predominant rhythm is bachata. And it is precisely this genre of music that has made this place a center of attraction for the people who visit it.
The Los Carrandales dance venue is located in the Bienvenido batey, in the Manoguayabo sector, where it has become popular not only among Dominicans but also foreigners. In the picture, a foreigner is dancing with a disabled person who is enjoying the night.JORGE_MARTINEZ/LISTIN DIARIO
In this area, located in the middle of an old batey, people come from different parts of the Dominican Republic and even from other countries like France, Italy, Spain and the United States.
Community members visit Los Carrandales to see how Bachata is danced or to show off their best dance moves themselves.
Bachata, merengue and dembow, Dominicans, tourists and even people with disabilities meet at this eatery in Batey Bienvenido, a modest town in Manoguayabo.
Disco Terraza El Grande is the official name of the venue, although it is popularly known as Los Carrandales.
The music venue has been open for many years, but has enjoyed great popularity among people who are not from this city for about eight months thanks to social networks such as Instagram @Carrandalesrd.
The videos of people dancing traditional bachata, just like in the choreography, have been crucial for Los Carrandales to enjoy its current popularity.
This is the small dance floor that welcomes dozens of dancers every evening in Los Carrandales, especially on Mondays.JORGE MARTINEZ/LISTIN DIARIO
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Eva Gomes and Valentina Colombo, a French and Italianor found out about Los Carrandales through social networks. They spoke to Listín Diario about their experiences on site and in the Dominican Republic.
Gomes, a French woman by origin Portuguesetraveled to the Dominican Republic on vacation last year and I fell in love with this country, So he decided to return with friends he met here and other foreigners.
Is a Bachata enthusiast and traveled to various places in the country until he arrived in Los Carrandales.
Eva dances this rhythm as if she were born on this half of the island, although she studied with a French teacher but perfected her steps by dancing with the Dominicans.
Like other foreigners, Eva emphasized that what she particularly likes about the Dominicans is their human warmth: “I like dancing guys, I like Santo Domingo.”
Mondays are the special days in Los Carrandales for bachata dancers. JORGE MARTINEZ/LISTIN DIARIO
Another foreigner who liked Los Carrandales was Valentina Colombo, who was from Los Carrandales Italy and toured the country.
Colombo also came to the Dominican Republic last year on a dance tour and returned this year with his friends to take part concert from Juan Luis Guerra, took place on February 10th at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium and was attended by around 50,000 people.
“I decided to return because I love the people of this country and because I also love dancing. Here you can dance anywheresaid the Italian.
Although she was not an expert in dancing, she took dance classes in the countryside and came to Los Carrandales through a Dominican friend who invited her.
Colombo plans to stay in the Dominican Republic for two weeks and has visited other places where this genre is enjoyed.
Several personalities have visited this place thanks, among other things, to its popularity among bachata lovers, DJ Adoni He was present to record a mix for his YouTube channel and has more than two million views.
Los Carrandales is open every day except Tuesdays. However, Mondays are their special days when they meet from 10am “until you collapse from exhaustion.”
Although the owner refused to speak to Listín Diario, speaking to frequent visitors to the establishment, they expressed that security was good and even emphasized that there was a rule Anyone who starts a fight will be fined 300,000 pesos.
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Dominicans and foreigners come to dance in droves
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Los Carrandales has key figures that people seek out to dance to, one of whom is the so-called “Pateador”, a man known for his peculiar bachata dances.
The kicker He lives in Manoguayabo but goes there every Monday to dance with the visitors and some even pay him to do so.
“Los Carrandales is about 10 or 15 years old, but in the last 8 months so many people have visited it and that is because of the social networks that see us dancing bachata in the videos,” he commented.