Imagine you are sitting with many people around a table full of delicious native Dominican food such as chicken, red beans with coriander, fried bananas… Then, the people at the table will pass it around to each other.
Mamajuana – quintessentially Dominican.
Mamajuana has a long and rich history.
The Taino people were the first inventors of Mamajuana.
The herbs are steeped in Mamajuana bottles.
Herbs used for soaking are taken from the forests where people live, often with medicinal uses.
To this day, Dominican people still consider Mamajuana a precious tonic.
Each bottle of Mamajuana from each brand has its own unique way of mixing.
Because there is no fixed formula, each bottle of Mamajuana from each brand has different ingredients and different uses.
Coming to Dominica, visitors easily have the opportunity to own the mysterious bottles of Mamajuana, because it is sold everywhere: in every bar, restaurant… The first time you see a bottle of Mamajuana, you can
Dominican people also produce bottles of dry Mamajuana, which only contain herbs and visitors can fill them with alcohol of their choice.
General information about Dominica:
With an area of 48,442 square kilometers, the Dominican Republic is the second largest country (after Cuba) in the Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic applies a liberal economic model, making it the region’s largest economy.
There are two airports in the Dominican Republic: Melville Hall (DOM) and Canefield (DCF).