Dominican Republic Travel

Dominican Republic travel and tourism information & guide on vacation spots and destinations in Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is located between Cuba and Puerto Rico. Columbus landed on the island in 1492, and the earliest Spanish colony ever established in the Americas was there. The Dominican Republic became independent in 1844. The island of Hispaniola, on which the Dominican Republic lies, is mostly mountainous, with the highest and lowest elevations residing in the country of the Dominican Republic. Duarte Peak is the highest, at 3,174 (10,414 feet); the lowest 45 meters (148 feet) is at Lake Enriquillo just 85 kilometers (53 miles) to the southwest. Santo Domingo is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port. The links included herein relate specifically to travel and tourism in the Dominican Republic.