The Dominican Republic occupies the easten part of the island Haiti which was opened by Christopher Columbus during his first navigation and named as Hispaniola. The population counts about 9 million people and the area is a bit less than 50 000 square kilometres. The island is a part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. Santo Domingo is the capital and the basic port of the republic, its first Spanish name was New Isabella, during a dictatorship it was called by name of the dictator - Ciudad Trujillo. Now more than 27% of the population of the country live in the capital. The city's most important colonial buildings include the main Catedral Santa María La Menor where Christopher Columbus's remains lie, the Alcázar de Colón, America's first castle, once the residence of Viceroy of the Indies Don Diego Colón, a son of Christopher Columbus; the Monasterio de... → More 15 Views
Summer is traditional time for vacations and travel. This is the season when thousands of tourists want to visit new places and finally get so long-awaited rest. Usually we automatically start looking at tour offers to resorts where we can enjoy sunbathing, swimming and all other pleasures of what we know as leisure travel. If you're not in the right mood for laying on sand, pay your attention to urban trips.New York in summer may sound not the best idea at a glance, but give it a chance. This city is full of wonders and secrets, so why don’t you use a couple of days of your life to solve them? Currently many tour agencies offer one-two day tours devoted to New York sightseeing. This is a great way to see everything this city is famous for without unnecessary time wasting. Usually these tours contain such popular sites as Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue, Times Square, the... → More 10 Views
Spectacular scenery, fabulous beaches, exotic cuisine and great service from welcoming local people. It was a marriage made in heaven and local economies in the East began to build their resources. New hotels were erected, new resort facilities carved out of the landscape. Western tourism was a key element in lifting many countries out of poverty. Coming into this century, everything was looking on track for continuing growth and then a double whammy. The global recession hit. People in the West suddenly found their credit drying up as banks ran into trouble. Unemployment began to rise, and foreclosures marked the end of the housing bubble. People no longer had the same amount of disposable income to spend on holidays. Add to this the political troubles. Demonstrations shut the main airport into Thailand for a week. Terrorists attacked Mumbai. The war in Sri Lanka flared into new... → More 6 Views
