Quisqueya La Bella or Hispaniola
The country is also called Quisqueya La Bella or Hispaniola, although the latter term (used at the time of the Spanish conquest and colonization), refers to the entire island and includes Haiti.
Author: Jonathan Grullón
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DREFF and National Film Archive Will Exhibit Environmental Films to Celebrate World Environment Day
To celebrate World Environment Day, held annually throughout the world on June 5, the Dominican Environmental Film Initiative (DREFF) and the country’s National Film Archive will host free film showings on various environmental issues. The films will be exhibited, free of charge, from June 1 through the 6 at the Film Archive Cinema, situated in … Continue reading “DREFF and National Film Archive Will Exhibit Environmental Films to Celebrate World Environment Day”
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Program – Centro Leon
July Program Saturday, July 21, 2018 Tertulia y Libros El sentido de la historia Sunday, July 22, 2018 Cine Familiar Una cigüeña en apuros. Proyección de este filme animado, estrenado en 2017. Thursday, July 26, 2018 Conversatorio / Ciclo de Antropología / Rumbo a los 15 Años Centro León Los estudios antropológicos en la República Dominicana. … Continue reading “Program – Centro Leon”
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Hispaniola with Haiti
The Dominican Republic is one of the three countries in the world that share an island with another nation. It shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Only Ireland and Papua New Guinea have the same island geopolitical condition.
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SDQ
SDQ is the abbreviation code used for the Las Americas International Airport, which is located in the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo.
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809
The area code of the Dominican Republic is 809. It began to be used in 2005, before the seven digits telephone number was adopted. For calls to mobile or international phones, dial 1 before the area code. Due to the significant growth experienced by the telecommunications industry in the Dominican Republic, the new 829 and … Continue reading “809”
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Book Launching Ceremony of “Diccionario Lupo, ”in Honor of one the Dominican Republic’s Most Distinguished Poets, During the 21st International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2018
Santo Domingo, April 18, 2018 – The formal presentation of the “Diccionario Lupo” – a book that presents 445 metaphors from the overall literary production of Dominican poet Lupo Hernández Rueda – will take place during Santo Domingo’s 21st Annual Book Fair this coming Saturday, April 21, at 4:00 p.m., at the “Café Bar Las … Continue reading “Book Launching Ceremony of “Diccionario Lupo, ”in Honor of one the Dominican Republic’s Most Distinguished Poets, During the 21st International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2018”
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Amateur Golfers Malespín and Félix Win in Exciting Playoff in Third Golf Channel AM Tour DR
Santo Domingo, April 17, 2018 – The Golf Channel AM Tour Dominican Republic recently celebrated its third tour in the Cana Bay Golf Course, at the impressive Hard Rock Hotel in Punta Cana. Eighty-seven players competed in nine flight divisions, all grouped by skill level or age. In this particular tournament, there were five regular … Continue reading “Amateur Golfers Malespín and Félix Win in Exciting Playoff in Third Golf Channel AM Tour DR”
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Third Annual Wlines 6K Challenge to Benefit Reforestation Efforts of the Yásica River Basin
Puerto Plata, April 12, 2018 – With this year’s theme – “Be a Hero: Save the Planet -” the Foundation for the Development of the Town of Pedro García (HIADPG) – situated in the north coast province of Santiago, the country’s second largest city – jointly with the program “Generating Clean Water” and Wlines are … Continue reading “Third Annual Wlines 6K Challenge to Benefit Reforestation Efforts of the Yásica River Basin”
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Resident Perceptions of Whale Watching in the Dominican Republic
Whale watching is often seen as a sustainable form of tourism that can support coastal communities, while also protecting cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) from some human pressures. The Dominican Republic is home to one of the oldest and most unique whale watching industries in the world, both in terms of the experiences that it … Continue reading “Resident Perceptions of Whale Watching in the Dominican Republic”
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