Privacy Policy Cookie Policy. Why Dominican Republic? Entry regulations are simple—most visitors just need a day tourist card, included in the purchased airfare, plus a passport with a minimum validity of the duration of their stay to enter the country.
In November , Santo Domingo declared its independence from Spain. In the armies of Haiti invaded and gained control of the entire island. It was then part of a unified Hispaniola until The Dominican Republic became a nation on 27 February when a group of revolutionaries seized power from Haiti.
The leader of the Dominican independence movement, Juan Pablo Duarte, entered Santo Domingo and declared independence from Hispaniola calling it the Dominican Republic. The day is celebrated as a national holiday with carnival celebrations held in the city of La Vega comprising parades, street dancing, food festivals, and music.
The El Carnaval de la Vega festival signifies the victory over evil with many wearing devil masks in the procession. The emerging nation struggled, going in and out of political and economic chaos. The United States invaded the Dominican Republic in and occupied it until In General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina established a dictatorship, and soon after massacred over 20, Haitians living in the Dominican Republic.
Trujillo was assassinated in and Juan Bosch was elected in a democratic election. A couple of interesting Santo Domingo facts: It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the New World , established by Spain in Santo Domingo became the base of Spanish expeditions and gateway to the Caribbean where Spanish ships set out to explore and colonize other parts of the region.
Santo Domingo became the capital of the newly independent Republica Dominicana in Located on the southeast coast of the island, it is also the largest city in the Dominican Republic and the largest Caribbean city encompasses an area of The population of the city is , with a metropolitan population of nearly 3 million. Its population almost doubled every ten years between and It was a walled city, modelled after those of medieval Spain. The layout of the city followed the classic European grid pattern, with several plazas and its colonial zone has many original buildings intact and restored, among them the Primeda de America gothic cathedral.
It is not a working lighthouse used for navigation, but is a massive cross that projects light beams in a cruciform shape so powerful that they can be seen as far away as Puerto Rico, around miles away. Dominicans are known to be friendly, warm, and outgoing. They are also highly religious. Family is highly valued in society. So is loyalty and trust. There is a wide and interesting mix of ethnicity as the region was the port of entry for the first African slaves.
Seventy-three percent of the population is of mixed ancestry or multiracial, referred to as Mulatto or Mestizo. This is combinations of descendants of Spaniards and other Europeans, West African slaves, and natives.
The most common ethnic immigrant groups are West Indians. Median age of the population: Socio-economic inequality is a big concern and there is a big divide between the rich and the poor. There are many dialects of Spanish, but the most common one originates from Andalucia with Dominicans priding themselves on the purity of their Spanish. Schools are based on a Spanish educational model with English and French taught as secondary languages.
The second most common language is Haitian Creole followed by Samana. English, Italian, German, and French are also spoken in the tourist areas. The family unit is of utmost importance to the people.
This means relationships and loyalty to family above all else. The strong family ethics extends to extended family, preferring to live in joint families, and the oldest in the family commands the household. Relationships are often seen as more important than schedules which accounts for some of the reason why the people are often late for appointments, and spend time socialising rather than working. Economy of the Dominican Republic : The Dominican Republic has one of the fastest-growing and the 8th largest economy in Latin America.
It is also the largest in the Caribbean and Central America region. Main sources of income: Agricultural goods of sugar, tobacco, coffee, cocoa are the main four.
It is an upper middle-income developing country primarily dependent on mining, agriculture, trade, and services. Mining and agriculture are the largest in terms of export earnings.
The service sector has overtaken agriculture as the leading employer of the local people. Tourism has also become a big player in the economy these days. Over 6 million people visit the Dominican Republic each year contributing to It is an important source of revenue, particularly in coastal areas.
Main Industries: sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco, tourism. Agricultural Products: sugarcane, coffee, cocoa, cotton, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, dairy products, beef, eggs. In the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic, there is a town called Polo. If you stop your car in neutral gear downhill, your car will roll up! This is caused by an optical illusion that has to do with the shape of the road and the landscape.
Still, pretty cool to experience in person! Unique, precious stones. The first one was created millions of years ago due to the warm climate in the DR and the extinct prehistoric leguminous tree, Hymenaea Protera. Have fun down the water falls! This is a great adventure spot for families with kids over the age of 12 who enjoy nature, rivers and jumping down waterfalls.
You hike all the way up and then come down through a series of caves and water slides for a super fun ride. Winter home of massive, beautiful creatures. They stay until March before returning to their summer feeding grounds between North America, Greenland, and Iceland.
Technically, the humpbacks are native Dominicans living abroad for the summer, how cool is that?! The highest peak in the Caribbean, Pico Duarte. With 3, meters altitude, Pico Duarte welcomes over 3, climbers who make the ascend to experience its incredible beauty.
A very salty lake, Lago Enriquillo. A very diverse and interesting wildlife inhabits the lake and surrounding areas, among them, beautiful pink flamingos! It is also home to the largest population of American crocodiles Crocodylus acutus living free in their natural habitat in the Caribbean,. There are more than species in its waters.
This is where she creates her nests to live and harvest its fruit to feed on it. Palmchat is an endemic species of the island of Hispaniola.
It is the only member of the family Dulidae, what makes it one of its kind. They are community-driven. Cabarete More than just an action-sports destination, the beach here is lined with restaurants and bars.
Jarabacoa Post-adventure Presidentes are on tap in the raucous bars at this mountain town's center. Couples, both those on silver wedding anniversaries and those whose relationships are only a few hours old, will find plenty of places in the DR to make their hearts pound. From secluded hideaways to candle-lit restaurants, there is no shortage of options. Casa Bonita Out-of-the-way hillside retreat to the south of Barahona.
Alto Cerro Balcony mountain views — either from the restaurant or your villa — will make your heart go pitter-patter; outside Constanza. Aroma de la Montana Good wine, food, twinkling lights from the valley floor and the DR's only rotating dining room at this restaurant near Jarabacoa.
Warm waters and consistently good year-round conditions mean every region has something to offer. Bayahibe Experienced divers consider this the best destination in the country. Boca Chica Two small wrecks and shallow reefs a short drive from Santo Domingo.
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