At the base of towering Mount Isabel de Torres, situated on the North coast of the Caribbean Island Hispanola, a place described by Columbus as the “fairest land” is the city Puerto Plata of the Dominican Republic. The place enjoys the status of most favored tourist destination in the Dominican Republic. It looks that the […]
The country is well connected by road and rail networks. You can travel the length and breadth of the country in less than a hundred dollar on the Dominican railways. The punctuality of the trains has improved considerably since the reforms. The road network is good however interiors of the country you would find pot-holed […]
The country had been perpetually under debt and the economy has started improving after the reforms initiated in the mid 90s. The economy was dependent on the export of sugar and tourism related. The reforms brought in huge foreign investments in mineral and petroleum exploration. The gold mining is still attracting a huge number of […]
The country is divided into twenty nine provinces with Santo Domingo being the capital city. The capital city has been built in the early sixteenth century and houses the Palace of Columbus, the Alcazar de Colon. The palace with 22 huge rooms has an amalgamation of the Gothic-Moorish architecture with typical Italian and Spanish Renaissance […]
This rugged tropical paradise of mountains and highlands, interspersed with fertile valleys is located East of the Republic of Haiti on the Island of Hispaniola. The land mass is bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the nation is more than ten million with almost one sixth being white Caucasians […]
The magnificent Island country has a troubled history since its occupation by the Spanish. The rule of cruel dictators, civil wars and plunder by the invaders marks the five hundred years of its existence. The establishment of an elected government in the mid sixties has transformed the island nation and developed it as a major […]
The Dominican Republic, the land of people wearing gold ornaments, was first sighted by Christopher Columbus and colonized by the Spanish in the fifteenth century. The tropical island nation of the Caribbeans is a favored tourist destination with sparkling clear beaches, beach resorts and the great sunny climate for an exquisite sun bathing experience. The […]