Dominican Republic
The country is in
the archipelago of the Greater Antilles on the Hispaniola island. It occupies
more than two thirds of this Island that was discovered by Cristobal Colón in 1492 . It was the
first European settlement in America, named as Santo Domingo, which is
now the Capital of the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican
Republic is the second biggest country of the Caribbean. It has an extension of
48,442 sq./m, the total population is 9,445,281 inhabitants.
They have the 9th
biggest economy of Latin America and the second of Center America and the Caribbean.
It is well-known for the sugar production. This country has the biggest mountain
of Caribbean, Pico Duarte, and also
they have the lowest point in comparison with the level of the sea Lago Enrriquillo, the largest lake of the
Caribbean.
The music, the
sport and the dance are very important in the Dominican culture. The merengue
and bachata are very famous at a national
level. Baseball is the favorite sport.
Location
Holidays
The Dominican
Republic has become a major tourist attraction in recent decades, for its
beauty, environment of tropical paradise, its location and the charisma of its
people. That first tourist areas are Punta
Cana, Bávaro, Uvero Alto and Puerto Plata.
Food
In my opinion, the
Dominican food is the best of the world. It includes:
La bandera
dominicana is a typical dish that consists of rice, beans, meat, salad and fried
bananas.
They also have the
sancocho, this is a cooked dish with several types of meat.
Another food are Chicharrón, Yuca, Casabe,
Pastelitos (pasties), sweet potato, Ñame, Leaf Pie, Chimichurri
and Tostones.
Dance
The typical dance
in Dominican Republic is merengue. It is an example of the charisma and joy of
our culture. Besides, bachata is a very important genre. Romeo
Santos is prominent artist from Dominican Republic.
Sports
Baseball is the most
popular sport. There is a six-team league. The season usually begins in October
and finishes in January. We also have boxing, football and basketball.
Summary
In conclusion,
the Dominican Republic is a wonderful, enjoyable, multicultural and funny place.
It is considered a beautiful country because it preserves big sights, coastal
areas, beaches, rivers and big national
parties as the carnival and the feast of the patron.
Personal
opinion
I think it is a beautiful country with good people. People
are good hosts and they make you feel at home.
Sources
Wikipedia
By: Melissa González Almonte
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