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Know Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern
two thirds of the island of Hispaniola,
the second largest island in the Caribbean.
Formerly a colony of Spain, it shares the
island with Creole-French speaking Haiti,
located at the western end of the island.
Hispaniola is part of the Greater Antilles
island group in the Caribbean and lies between
Cuba to the northwest and Puerto Rico to the east.
The Dominican Republic offers some of the most beautiful and diverse topography in the Caribbean.
The country's geography doesn't lend itself to easy classification. It is best to think of the Dominican Republic as a combination of highlands, lowlands, and highland valleys. Geographers have divided the country into twenty distinct regions. Two of the more interesting features include over 1,000 miles of spectacular, sun-drenched Caribbean beaches, plus the highest peak in the Caribbean region; Pico Duarte which rises to over 10,700 ft.
Some of the more interesting highlights a visitor should not miss include some of the following destinations.
Santo Domingo: The colonial section has been carefully restored to retain its original charm, and is home to the first university, cathedral and hospital built in the New World. The modern city of Santo Domingo, by contrast, is a thriving port city, equipped with discotheques, gambling casinos, shops and the Cultural Plaza which houses the Gallery of Modern Art and the National Theater
To the east of Santo Domingo is the city of La Romana, home to the understated elegance and graceful charm of the 7000-acre Casa de Campo resort, designed by Oscar de la Renta. Nestled within the resort is Altos de Chavon, a reconstructed 15th-century Mediterranean-style village for culture and art which is perched high on a cliff overlooking the tropical Chavon River and Caribbean Sea. Altos de Chavon hosts major events in a 5000-seat Greek amphitheater, built in the traditional design of Epidaurus.
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Learn Spanish in Santo Domingo.
