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Observe the Dominican Republic Map
The Dominican
Republic Map
The Dominican
Republic is a beautiful country located on the
eastern (two-thirds) of the island of Hispaniola
in the Caribbean.
Did you know that Hispaniola
is the second-largest
of the Greater Antilles islands, and lies west of Puerto Rico and east
of the islands of Jamaica and also Cuba? The Hispaniola is formed by
the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
You should also know that
Dominicans sometimes refer to their country as
Quisqueya,
(which means "high land", a
name for Hispaniola used by indigenous Taino
people referring to the highest portion of the island of Hispaniola).
The country is not to be confused with Dominica, another
island in the Caribbean.
View Dominican
Republic Map in a larger map
For much of the 20th century
the the government of the Dominican Republic was unsettled and mostly
non-representative. Since the death of military dictator Rafael
Leonidas Trujillo in 1961 the Dominican Republic has moved towards
representative democracy.
The region of Punta Cana is
located at the east side of the island. You can stay at any
resort
in Punta Cana and take a trip to any of the
cities located in Dominican Republic. Hotels in Punta Cana have
different trips available for their guests, so you will have many to
choose from.
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Dominican Republic to Punta Cana All Inclusive Resorts
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