The+History+of+D.R

The Dominican Republic and Haiti together form the island of Hispaniola, the first land Christopher Columbus set foot on in the New World.

The capital, Santo Domingo, was declared UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 1990, in recognition of its numerous colonial monuments. The country, situated in the heart of the Caribbean, has a surface area of 48,442 square kilometers. Visitors will find beautiful, white-sand beaches, distributed along 1,575 kilometers of coastline boasting turquoise-colored waters, lush vegetation, and colorful coral reefs.