Despite its significance in the History of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture.
Little else about the Dominican Rep.
Some may know that the country produces talented baseball players and musicians; others that it is a prime destination for beach vacations.
Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony.
Despite its significance in the History of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture