Located on the eastern part of an island in the Caribbean called “Hispaniola”, Dominican Republic comprises two-thirds of the Caribbean island while the other one-third belongs to Haiti. The country has little seasonal temperature variation and is composed of rugged highlands and mountain ranges along with diverse topography, ranging from barren semi-arid plains to lush green valleys of tropical rain forests.
The country has numerous attractions which include sixteen national parks, nine natural monuments and six scientific reservations. The country has sixty-seven protected locations that consist of panoramic roads, recreational sites and ecological corridors. All of these protected locations are supervised and controlled by the National Parks Office of the Dominican Republic (Nacional de Parques). The country has two pine forests located on the mountain range Cordillera Central. These are the Armando Bermudez and Jose del Carmen Ramirez pine forests. Dominican Republic also has lots of secluded beaches. Some of these secluded beaches have cave systems that have pre-Columbian arts painted on its walls. The country is also the habitat of various kinds of wild life. Some of these are the white-headed dove (paloma coronita), rhinoceros iguana (Columba leucocephala) and numerous species of turtles.
Located on the northwest of the Haitian border is the “Montecristi National Park”. The Montecristi National Park is coastal lagoon. This national park is full of marine and land ecosystems and numerous species of fauna. The country has numerous panoramic roads, botanical and zoological areas, recreational sites and lots of historical interests that have been selected as national parks. The popular dance style “merengue” is said to have been originated in the Dominican Republic. The local population of the country is considered to be a music loving population. You can be assured to see the locals vibrate to the tempo of its native music.
The most well-liked sport in the country is baseball. As a matter of fact, some of the famous “Major League Baseball” players came from the Dominican Republic. Today, baseball considered as the national passion and sport of the country. The other favorite recreational sport of the local population is domino.
Lots of people visit or migrate to the Dominican Republic for business or recreation reasons. Some visitors even decide to permanently reside on the country of Dominican Republic because of its splendid, breath taking and magnificent beauty. The country is known for its rich history, diverse culture and beauty of Mother Nature.
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