Jennifer already told us that Costa Rica was the happiest place on earth. The second happiest? The Dominican Republic and that is making many Dominicans crack the hell up.

Via Monaco:

Como bien dice El Nacional en su editorial de hoy, la noticia de que República Dominicana es el segundo país más feliz del mundo ha causado hilaridad y hasta escepticismo, pues nadie se explica cómo se puede estar feliz en medio de apagones, basura, y el caos que predomina a nivel general.

My translation: just like it’s written in today’s El Nacional, the news that the Dominican Republic is the second happiest country in the world has caused hilarity and even skepticism, because no one can explain how you can be happy in the middle of blackouts, garbage, and the chaos that dominates at a general level.

Both the blogger in question and El Nacional come to the conclusion that happiness is not based in access to money or even comforts.

And if the Dominican Republic is good enough for the Virgin Mary, it’s good enough for anyone!

Image Via / Imagenes Dominicanos