Fact Sheet
What To See and Do
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“The most beautiful land eyes have ever seen…”
– Christopher Columbus

Beyond the sun-kissed beaches and laid-back vacation lifestyle, the Dominican Republican offers a rich and vibrant history connecting Europe with the New World.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus guided his flagship, the Santa Maria, to the North Coast of La Isla Española, a paradise that would come to be known as the Dominican Republic.

By 1496, his brother, Bartolomeo Columbus, founded Santo Domingo – the first official city of the New World and now the capital of this enchanted Caribbean country.

Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990, the capital city’s historic Zona Colonial offers 100 square blocks of historic Spanish-Colonial sites and architecture dating back five centuries. In many ways, the Dominican Republic offers a landscape of contrasts.

Alpine mountains and white-water river rapids. Lush rainforests teeming with wild orchids and bougainvillea. Miles of pristine beaches studded with coconut palms. And the warm, welcoming smiles of the multi-cultural people who call this beautiful country home. It’s no wonder visitors return to the Domincan Republic year after year after year.

AIRPORT LOCATIONS

1  La Romana International Airport (LRM)
2  Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
3  Las Américas (SDQ)
4  Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS)
5  Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP)
6  Cibao International Airport (Santiago International) (STI)