Dominican Republic
Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821, but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. The Dominican has a population of 8.7 million people, and the economy has had one of the fastest growth rates in the hemisphere over the past decade.
Dominican Republic is a little larger than the combined area of New Hampshire and Vermont. The terrain is rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed and outlined with beaches. There are more than 20 golf courses plus boating, fishing, wind surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, safaris, mountain biking, etc. At Manati Park and at Ocean World Adventure Park you can swim with dolphins.
List of vacation resorts:
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North (Amber) Coast
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HIDAWAY BEACH RESORT [webpage under development]
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LIFESTYLE CROWN VILLAS [webpage under development]
- OCCIDENTAL GRAND FLAMENCO PUERTO PLATA [webpage under development]
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PLAYA LAS BALLENAS RESIDENCIA [webpage under development]
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PLAYA NACO GOLF & TENNIS RESORT [webpage under development]
