Situated between Puerto Rico and Cuba on an island that it shares with the Republic of Haiti, the Dominican Republic offers travelers the best that the Caribbean has to offer, with a unique personality rooted deeply in our Latino heritage.

Beaches, beaches and more beaches - thousands of them to be precise. If sun worshipping is your pastime of choice, then our Dominican Republic is ideal. The appeal extends far beyond its shores. The landscape is a mixed metaphor, boasting both the Caribbean's tallest mountains and its lowest inland point - a million year old lake the size of Manhattan. You'll find a mountainous interior and healthy rain forests encircled by miles of white sand beaches.

The people of the Dominican Republic are among the friendliest in the Caribbean, and the hospitality here seems more genuine than in more commercialized Puerto Rico. The weather is nearly perfect year-round. And the Dominican Republic's white-sand beaches are among the finest in the Caribbean. Punta Cana/Bávaro, for example, is the longest strip of white sand in the entire region.

The combination of low prices and beautiful terrain has made the Dominican Republic one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean. Also check out St Tours Inc for additional information about the US Virgin Islands. Bargain-hunting Canadians, in particular, flock here in droves. Don't expect the lavish, spectacular resorts that you'll find on Puerto Rico or Jamaica, but do expect your vacation to be that much less expensive.

Columbus sighted its coral-edged Caribbean coastline on his first voyage to the New World and pronounced: "There is no more beautiful island in the world." The first permanent European settlement in the New World was founded here on November 7, 1493, and its ruins still remain near Montecristi in the northeast part of the island. Natives called the island Quisqueya, "Mother Earth," before the Spaniards arrived to butcher them.

Soak up the Latin rhythms of the Caribbean in the Dominican Republic, the capital of merengue and bachata music. Here you’ll find the remnants of Spanish colonialism alongside modern resorts that offer every indulgence and convenience. Whether purchasing crafts or soap carvings from artisans, playing golf, walking the beach, or even whale watching, you’ll find the Dominican Republic one of the best kept secrets of the Caribbean.

This Republic forms the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispanola, derived from La Isla Espanola as Columbus called it when he landed in 1492. There are approximately seven million Dominicans of mixed blood including Europeans and Africans with a strong Amerindian influence dating from the days of colonialism.

Santo Domingo, The Island’s capital and largest city is the oldest surviving European settlement in the Americas. Otherwise known as La Capital, this city has grown a great deal over the centuries and is now home to two million inhabitants.

Boredom is the only thing that you won't experience here. Water sports on the Dominican Republic are numerous, but its land sports are one of a kind. Exploring is a big attraction here in one of the most diverse ecosystems in the Caribbean basin. Touring the jungles, forests and mountain areas of the Dominican Republic would be any hiker's idea of paradise. Horseback riding, sailing, deep sea fishing and whale watching add to the extensive mix of activities to enjoy here. COME HERE, YOU'LL LOVE HERE!

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