History of the Dominican Republic
The island of Hispaniola, of which the Dominican Republic forms the eastern two-thirds and Haiti the remainder, was originally occupied by Tainos, and Arawak speaking people. When Christopher Columbus first discovered the island in 1492, he named it La Isla Española, which became Hispaniola. Years later the city of Santo Domingo became the Spanish capital of the New World, and because of its location in the trade winds, it was the gateway to the Caribbean. However…
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