COME & SEE ALL WHAT THE DOMINICAN HAS TO OFFER
Apart from the beauty of its miles of uninterrupted sandy white beaches, bordered by a sea of impressive hues of blue and white sands beaches, the Dominican Republic offers you a swimmers' paradise, a spot to relax in the shade of rows and rows of coconut palms and a variety of attractions within your reach. These and so much more characteristics are to a certain way extent responsible for the attraction of the Dominican Republic, making it the hottest Caribbean Real Estate Destination for investments.
But there is an additional ingredient which stands out in the success of the country, with the millions of tourists who come from all over the world in search of relaxation, entertainment and an opportunity to delve in to another culture: theDominican people.
The hospitality conveyed in their characteristic smile, has turned the Dominican population into one of the most important assets in an industry that receives more than three million visitors a year.
DOMINICAN CULTURE
The voyage to a millennial past, the route that follows the future filled with inquiries and challenges, the account of local epopees and the connection in all directions that with time has established the insular home, mark the trajectory of the Dominican culture and over five centuries of documented history.
Canvas of yesterday and today, museums and structures that speak of the fascist presence in the Caribbean, tropical postmodernism, indelible Taino evocations form part of this intangible heritage that provides identity to a land that becomes richer each day.
MUSIC
Dominicans are extraordinary musical beings. From the simple and sunny work of field hands with their "cantos de hacha" (songs of the fields) to the daily errands of the highest urban official, the country is constantly filled with music, rhythm and gaiety. As a result of an apparent psychological need for music, an impressive number of radio stations exist in the country, distributed from the capital to the most remote provinces. This abundance of daily song fills a significant part of the musical quota that the population requires. In the Dominican Republic, every activity has its own music: any political event is worthy of a story narrated by music and lyrics, celebration of anniversaries, the raising of the flag in schools. All is music in the Dominican Republic!
DOMINICAN MEAL
The history of Dominican gastronomy remains unwritten. The loose paragraphs of respected historians that have placed on paper the legacy of Tainos, Africans and Europeans in the typical diet is the resource on hand to trace the culinary inheritance that Dominicans have preserved and reinvented generation after generation, in stews, juices and roasts that have an unmistakably local identity.
The Dominican meal, this protein-rich composite of rice, beans and meat, with salad and fried sides as indispensable compliments, and sancocho, are symbols of a gastronomic identity that we flaunt in and outside of our borders as excellent national dishes.
Besides the homemade cuisine, the Dominican Republic offers a grand variety of international cuisine. For example: Italian cuisine, meats and grills, Mexican, Oriental, French, Spanish, English and fish and seafood. See more
DOMINICAN IDIOMS AND POPULAR EXPRESSIONS
A Dominican doesn’t give you a dirty look. S/he “corta los ojos” (cuts the eyes).
A Dominican doesn’t leave something. S/he “sueltan la banda” (releases the band).
A Dominican does not get better, or well (when s/he is ill). S/he “se alienta” (gets encouraged).
SPORTS
Golf, Basketball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Surfing and so on, but is BASEBALL THE KING OF SPORTS.
Baseball began in the Dominican Republic at the end of the 19th century. There is no consensus as to the exact date, but we know that in the last decade of the century, small groups practiced the sport. The first formally established team was Ozama. In the early 20s, other countries began to recognize the value of Dominican players. In 1922, the pitcher Baldomero Ureña (Mero) was hired by the Ponce de Puerto Rico team and in 1925 he became the first Dominican ballplayer to be drafted by a U.S. team: Allentown. Today, more than 385 Dominican players have participated in the major leagues. One of these, Juan Marichal, has entered the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Two others, Felipe Rojas Alou and Tony Peña, have coached teams; many others have received awards and recognition for their excellent performance. It is no accident that the professional ballplayer with the most lucrative contract in the history of the major leagues is the son of Dominicans immigrants to the United States. |