| Aside from its Major League Baseball
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| | to 2600 BCE. Since then several waves of
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| fame, the Dominican Republic is an
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| | Antillean people have come and gone until
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| intriguing retreat of colonial history
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| | the Spanish conquest in 1492. Indigenous
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| amid progressive development and tranquil
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| | culture can still be observed in the very
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| white beaches fringing mountainous
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| | remote central mountain ranges of the
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| wilderness. World renowned resorts dot
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| | island, but the populations are sparse.
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| the Punta Cana coastline of the Dominican
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| | Santo Domingo and the second largest city
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| Republic while the nation claims the
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| | of Santiago offer several museums,
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| oldest city in the New World, Santo
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| | festivals and art exhibits dedicated to
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| Domingo, along its southern shore. For
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| | the history of the island as a whole.
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| such a small nation, it is fairly easy to
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| | From Dancing to Diving in the Dominican
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| book cheap and convenient airfare to the
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| | Republic
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| Dominican Republic through any of the
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| | For a less cultural journey to the
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| four international airports; however,
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| | Caribbean, the ideal destination for most
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| most travelers will find airfare to the
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| | is the eastern coast of Punta Cana and
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| Dominican Republic through the capital of
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| | the surrounding turquoise and white
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| Santo Domingo or the resort region of
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| | island communities. Spend your days
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| Punta Cana.
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| | lavishly lounging in a resort designed by
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| Geographically, the Dominican Republic
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| | Oscar de la Renta near Tortuga Bay or
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| shares the island of Hispaniola with the
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| | take part in some killer windsurfing and
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| independent nation of Haiti. While two
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| | kiteboarding on the breezy waters of
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| very independent nations today, the
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| | Cabarete. Family friendly all-inclusive
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| history of the island is far less clear
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| | getaways are sprinkled among vacation
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| cut. The first European settlement of the
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| | rentals in the outlying areas for the
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| New World was established on Hispaniola
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| | more independent, outgoing types (or
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| after Christopher Columbus landed in
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| | those who prefer a secluded beach
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| today's Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo
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| | experience).
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| is the landing site of Columbus as well
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| | There are also several options for
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| as the original colonial center ruled by
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| | nightlife. Funky bars serve tropical
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| Columbus' brother Diego. The Museo
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| | drinks with a twist and decked out discos
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| Alcázar de Colón is a
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| | play an eclectic mix of beats and
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| fantastically restored museum within
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| | rhythms. The exotic dance known as
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| Diego's original home. The French were
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| | Meringue also originated in the Dominican
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| granted the western third of the island
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| | Republic and many hotels and clubs offer
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| now known as Haiti.
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| | on the spot lessons for beginners through
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| Dominican history dates back earlier than
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| | advanced.
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| most of the Caribbean islands, possibly
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