Natural resources, a rich history (Santo Domingo is the oldest colonial city in America) and the perfect location make the Dominican Republic a Caribbean haven. It is a place apart, where the happy and friendly candor of the Dominican blends easily with visitors and emigrants from the world over to create a rich international atmosphere.

It boasts the oldest Cathedral, University, Hospital, Hotel and many more buildings dating back to the 1500's. Columbus chose this island to settled in. Hi son was later governor of the island. This was the seat of the Viceroy (representative of the Spanish king in the colonies) making the island a must visit before continuing on to the rest of the Americas. Many people arrived, fell in love with the island and settled here... thus, the Dominican Republic boasts a true cultural melting pot, giving birth to its multi-cultural fusion cuisine.

The island is the second largest in the Caribbean with 76,480 square kilometers (29,529 square miles). The Dominican Republic's side occupies 48,308 square kilometers (18,651.823 square miles) of the island.

More than four million tourists visit the island every year and most return to the land where time passes at a slower pace than the rest of the world. This is due to the fact that for Dominicans, there is always time for fishing, playing baseball and golf, dancing Merengue, delighting in an exquisite local or international culinary masterpiece, and smoking a fine cigar, a great product of the Dominican Republic. This is a place to rest, relax and be happy.