DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

SOURCES

• www.domrep.org
• Wikipedia
• Buzzfeed.com
• www.infoplease.com

THE WEATHER

• Year round, the average temperature is 77F
• The nicest time of year is between November and April
• Most people call our weather the endless summer,
• Due to being warm and sunny year round, everywhere in the country

CATEDRAL PRIMADA DE AMERICA

• Located in Santo Domingo, built in 1540
• One of the earliest cathedrals in The Americas
• Known for its dramatic architecture

ALCAZAR DE COLON

• Located in Santo Domingo, built in 1512
• Built by Diego Colon, Christopher Columbus' son
• Houses some of the most important European late medieval and renaissance works of art
• In 1586 It was ransacked by Sir Francis Drake and his forces
• Restored in 1955

GOVERNMENT

• Has a government like the U.S.
• It has three branches of government, executive, legislative, and judicial.
• With a president, Vice President, and cabinet.
• Representative democracy
• The currnecy is peso (one dollar is 16 pesos)

HISTORY

• First named Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus
• Spaniards establish a colony at Santo Domingo
• Later becomes capital of all spanish colonies
• Explored by Columbus on his first voyage
• Battle between Haitians and Spaniards for control over the island

POPULATION AND ACTIVITIES

• The Dominican Republic has a population of 10.4 million
• They have a cross country ATV track
• Beautiful beaches surrounding the island
• Tropical deep sea fishing
• Island history tours

FOOD

• There is plenty of unique foods in the Dominican
• Los tres golpes, a breakfast of fried salami, eggs, mangú, and queso frito
• Batata Frita, a variety of sweet potato that is fried
• Batida De Lechoza, a papaya smoothie
• Galletas Martín, a special ginger cookie topped with suspiro

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