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National Bird: Cigua Palmera |
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National Stone: Amber |
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FNational Flower: Mahagony Flower |
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Currency |
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Dominican Political Regime |
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Head of State 2004-2008 |
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Constitution |
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Constutition Milestone |
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Radio |
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Internet |
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Culture |
Music |
Typical Dominican Music |
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Bands |
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Romantic Music and Songs |
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Folk Music |
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Film |
Introduction |
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DR as a film set |
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Dominican Filmography |
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Dance |
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Literature |
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Poetry |
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Fiction |
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Short Story |
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Essay |
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Dominican History |
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Bibliographical Sources |
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Fragments from Dominican Literature |
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Theater |
Introduction |
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Colombino Theater |
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Ind. Movement and the First Republic |
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Trujillo vs. Theater |
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The Modern Era |
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Architecture |
Introduction |
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First Period |
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Second Period |
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Third Period |
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Plazas |
Streets |
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Fourth Period |
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Plazas |
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Buildings |
Fifth Period |
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Sixth Period |
Characteristics |
Road Infrastructure |
Structures and Constructions |
Important Works |
Gastronomy |
Influences |
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Conquistadors’ Diet |
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Colonial Foods |
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Three Continents on Plates |
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The Magic of Dominican Cuisine |
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Fuits: Legacy of the Conquest |
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Typical Food |
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Beer |
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Typical Dominican Expressions |
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Carnivals |
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Popular Religious Festivals |
January-June |
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June-December |
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National Holidays |
January-June |
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June-December |
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Myths and Beliefs |
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Museums |
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Sports |
Baseball |
The King of sports |
Dominicans in the Major Leagues |
Table of Dominicans in the Major Leagues |
Dominican Professional Baseball Teams |
Gallery of Photos |
Golf |
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Basketball |
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Track and Field |
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Volleyball |
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Surfing |
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Body Board |
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Swimming |
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Arts & Crafts |
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Painting and Sculpture |
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History |
Chronological History of DR |
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DR History |
Inhabitants |
First Settlers of the island of Santo Domingo |
Diet |
Housing and pottery |
Social Stratification |
Political Division |
Family and Succession |
Religion, myths, and rites |
Before Columbus’ Arrival |
Two Trade routes |
The Columbus’ proposal |
The approval of the project |
The Capitulations of Santa Fe |
The Trip Preparations |
The Ships |
The Discovery |
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Conquest and Colonization |
The sugar industry |
Contraband and Pirates |
French occupation of the western side of the island |
War of reconquerers |
Period of “España Boba” |
The ephemeral independence |
The Haitian domination |
Dominican Independence |
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Annexation and Restoration |
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United States Presence |
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Beginnings of Modernization |
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Before N.American Intervention |
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First North American Invasion |
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Rafael Leonidas Trujillo |
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Post – Trujillo Era |
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Civil War |
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The 12 Years of Balaguer |
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From Balaquer to Current 1978-2005 |
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Santo Domingo History |
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Biographies |
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Tourism |
Why DR? |
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How to Arrive |
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What to do in DR |
The Colonial Zone |
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Ingenios’ Route |
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Tourism Zones |
Santo Domingo, San Pedro and La Romana |
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San Cristobal, Peravia and Azua |
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Barahona, Bahoruco, Independencia and Pedernales |
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The Heart of Cibao |
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Macao, Bavaro, Punta Cana |
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Monte Cristi, Dajabon, Stgo. Rdgez and Valverde |
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Puerto Plata |
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From Samana to Cabrera |
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Beaches |
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Ecotourism |
National Parks |
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Ecotourism Axis |
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Saona Island |
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Cultural Tourism in Santo Domingo |
Southeastern Part of Santo Domingo |
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The Tainos in D.R. |
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Tourist Information |
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Tips for Travelers |
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Hotels, Theaters, Restaurants |
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Maps |
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Embassies and Consulates |
Abroad |
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Accredited in the DR |
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Lodging by Tourist Zones |
Zone I |
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Zone II |
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Zone III |
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Zone IV |
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Zone V |
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Zone VI |
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Zone VII |
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Zone VIII |
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Zone IX |
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Economy |
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Indicators of Development |
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Millenium Goals |
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Society |
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Foreign Residents |
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Migration |
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Religion |
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The Covenance |
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Population by Religion |
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Gender |
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Environment |
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Mineral Resources |
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Protected Areas |
Regulations |
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Comparative Chart of Prot. Areas in the DR |
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Environmental Agreements |
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Environmemtal Statistics |
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Fauna |
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Flora |
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Dominicans Abroad |
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Health |
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