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The native parrot, a Caribbean bird belonging<br />
to the Psittacidae family and the Amazona<br />
Ventralis species has been a part of our daily<br />
lives from the days of the Taino hut to the<br />
mo<strong>de</strong>rn <strong>Dominican</strong> household.<br />
Due to its exotic appearance and the ease with<br />
which it reproduces human speech, it has been<br />
a <strong>de</strong>corative feature in many homes and a loud<br />
but beloved pet to the many children and adults<br />
who patiently teach their “cotica” to talk.<br />
The cotica makes a variety of noises. It cuddles<br />
cutely, can repeat short phrases, and even<br />
moves to the beat of some rhythmic tunes.<br />
In our native slang it is known as “the green<br />
parrot” because of its bright green plumage.<br />
Because of its peculiar characteristics, the<br />
domestic parrot is the most popular of the<br />
<strong>Dominican</strong> <strong>Republic</strong>’s native birds. It has good<br />
eye-sight, it is suspicious and so extremely<br />
observant that it often reveals traits about an<br />
owner’s personality or lifestyle, which may be<br />
unknown to others.<br />
Parrots can be friendly, reproachful, tattletales,<br />
cynical, diplomatic, foul-mouthed or even<br />
political and highly partisan. Not surprisingly,<br />
their unsolicited interventions at family<br />
gatherings have often spelled doom for<br />
many an amorous relationship and even old<br />
friendships.<br />
The native Taínos usually offered them as gifts<br />
to the Spaniards as a symbol of their friendship<br />
and hospitality.<br />
Current legislation to protect this nearly<br />
extinct wild bird imposes severe penalties for<br />
any attempt to capture and/or sell la cotica in<br />
any form whatsoever.<br />
Our covers:<br />
I<strong>de</strong>a: Logroño & Thompson<br />
Layout: Víctor José García Betancourt<br />
Job Site: <strong>Dominican</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> Landscapes<br />
Editor in Chief<br />
Rita Cabrer<br />
Executive Director<br />
Reynaldo Caminero<br />
Sales and Marketing<br />
Rosa Veras<br />
Quality Manager<br />
Cristina Rosario<br />
2010<br />
Layout<br />
Víctor José García Betancourt<br />
Mayerlin Castillo<br />
Photo<br />
Several Solutions<br />
Print<br />
Franklin Communications<br />
Contributors<br />
Adrián R. Morales, David Carlos Noel,<br />
Several Solutions, Tiziano <strong>de</strong> Stéfano,<br />
Thiago da Cunha<br />
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P. O. Box 122, Santo Domingo, R.D.<br />
� 809-566-0051 � 809-227-3801<br />
� info@lacotica.com � www.dominicanway.com<br />
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authorized without the written consent of the editor.<br />
Gema Imbert certifies that the translations in the National<br />
Tourist Gui<strong>de</strong> “La Cotica” are faithful to the original.<br />
Gema Imbert is not in any way responsible for the<br />
accuracy of said information, or for any future changes<br />
therein. gemsimbert@hotmail.com<br />
A free copy of this publication may be obtained at the tourist<br />
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