Nigua, pique, jigger, chigoe, puce-chique, and tchique are only a few of the many names that have been given to this burrowing flea. |
Just south of San Cristobal is the village of Nigua where 16th-century and 18th-century ruins of sugar mills can be explored. |
The new businesses range in everything from textiles to tugboats and will operate in Santiago, La Vega, Caucedo, Nigua, San Isidro, Sabana de la Mar and Hato Mayor. |