Hola bienvenidos al
hermoso país de República Dominicana, let me translate that, “hello welcome
to the beautiful country of Dominican Republic!
The country of
Dominican Republic resides right beside Haiti in the island of Hispaniola.
Known for Its beautiful beaches, nature and resorts, this country is destined
for a great time and relaxation, let’s start with how this amazing country
became to be.
Founded by Christopher
Columbus in 1492 decided to name the island that Dominican Republic resides
with Haiti, Hispaniola or “little Spain,” and four years later the Spanish
colony decided to create the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo.
After back and forth with Spain and Santo Domingo over whose going to win the
country of Dominican Republic, finally on the date of February 27th, 1844
welcoming its first president Pedro Santana.
Okay, so I know you
don’t want to learn about any countries boring history with war, the economy
during its upbringing and more, so let’s get into some fun facts about the
Dominican Republic. Fact #1, what many people may not know and don’t even
notice is that out of every country in the whole world, the Dominican Flag is
the only flag that has the Holy bible on it, pretty cool stuff! Fact #2, “la Bandera,”
or in English the flag is the official dish of
the country. It contains rice, pinto beans, and chicken with a salad on the
side usually. Fact #3 the Dominican Republic is the most visited country in all
of the Caribbean. Fact #4 the beer of the country is called Presidente or
president in English, and lastly but not least fact #5 the legal drinking age
is 18.
This country is filled
with food, fun, beautiful scenery, music and more! So join the ride while we
learn more about this amazing country together! Welcome again to the Dominican
Republic!
