Hector Caribbean
Dominican Republic
Season 1 Episode 4 of 7
Hector Ó hEochagáin gets to grips with the multicultural influences of life in the Dominican Republic, starting with a visit to a local baseball club, a cornerstone of Dominican life. Next, he experiences the unique rhythms of 'son', a distinctive musical genre of the island, and he even shows off a few moves. Hector tours a plantain farm where he learns how this staple of Caribbean cuisine is grown, before visiting the border with Haiti, where he watches as hundreds of people cross the bridge between the two countries to engage in trade
Hector Caribbean airs on TG4 HD at 11:00 PM, Sunday 17 November. (Repeat, subtitles.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Foreign Countries ➝ Expeditions
Hector Ó hEochagáin
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