Luxury Travel Insider · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The defining characteristic of Dominican culture, according to a local, is friendliness and a genuine care for others. This is reflected in the people's natural happiness and constant smiles, whether they are business professionals or working in fields or as fishermen.
“I will say that our main is like friendliness, and caring about other people.”
“In general, we have very happy people, always smiling.”
“The smile, the natural happiness is just there in in the Dominican people.”