¡Llegó 24–01!

Wait, there are more new names that I have to learn now?

After arriving at the Miami airport in classic Peace Corps fashion (five hours before their flight), Cohort 24–01 landed in the Dominican Republic on March 6, 2024. Ten EDU and five CED trainees made their debut, with the light step of those who carry no Peace Corps manuals and the ease of those who have yet to be nearly hit by a moto on the sidewalk.

The new trainees gave us their hottest takes on PCDR style, culture, food, and more:

Where are you from in Nueba Yol?

Riley, EDU: I’m from Florida… in the United States.

How would you celebrate a capicúa?

Catherine, EDU: A capi-qué?

How would you respond to receiving a cocotazo?

Brayan, EDU: Umm… very bad.

Sofia, CED: No sé que es un cocotazo. Like a hit in the head?

Rose, CED: I think it’s a drink? A coconut? Coconut water?

Why were the tigueres in the cocina?

Sofia, CED: ¿Por el trigo de triste trigal?

Coño or diablo?

Salvador, CED: ¡Diablo!

Elisa, EDU: Diaaaablo

Can you translate this?: Paco ‘ta cota’o?

Brittany, EDU: Paco taco… Paco taco tao? No

Crocs or Jordans with your tubi?

Elisa, EDU: Crocs

Brayan, EDU: Wait what? … Jordans?

Yamilkal, EDU: Jordaanss…

How many vainas can you put on a guagua?

Aisis, EDU: Cuantas vainas que tu necesitas.

Are you popi or wawawa?

Angelyka, EDU: Wawawa.

Nathan, CED: I’m popi for sure! I actually know what this is. I’m trying to be popiwa. Eventually.

Thanks to PCVLs Benjamín and Andrea for their contributions to this PCDR tradition. Best of luck, 24–01!