Blog Post #6
Getting To Know The Dominican Republic Doing Research The Dominican Republic takes over two-thirds of the island Hispanola. This country was explored by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It was named La Espanola. Four years later in 1946 Santo Domingo was founded and is the oldest European Settlement in Western Hemisphere. Santo Domingo is relevant to this day and has become the Captial as well as the largest city in the Dominican Republic. I was able to watch some documentaries during my research to get a better picture fo how their society and place are. Some impressions I was able to get was that the country is very beautiful and has some very tasty looking food. It was rich in culture and had some amazing natural sights. The water has it's own surprises and is something that anyone would look forward to. They have underwater sightings which are considered underwater museums. Political Issues The country where the Dominican Republic is located in on the island Hispanola and is shar...