Culture:
The Dominican Republic is a diverse mixture of different influences from around the world. The Dominican people and their customs have origins consisting predominately in a European cultural basis, with both African and native Taíno influences.

Location:
The Dominican Republic is a country located in the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with the nation of Haiti making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that are shared by two sovereign states.

Some Local foods:
La Bandera Dominicana (the traditional Dominican lunch meal consisting of white rice, stewed beans, braised chicken or beef and salad, Sancocho (A traditional soup consisting of large pieces of meat, tubers and vegetables), Tostones Mangú (Plantain Mash).

Discovering Dominican Republic

Venture to the Parque Los Tres Ojos where an underground cave system formed 3 natural lakes after thousands of years of erosion. The open-air limestone caves are home to a variety of fish, bats and turtles as well as a species of giant fern that grows to heights of 13 feet.

Visit Faro de Colon (Columbus Lighthouse) a monument that was erected in celebration of the 500th anniversary of this famed explorer's discovery of America. Supposedly containing the remains of Christopher Columbus, himself, the lighthouse features beams of light which form a cross when illuminated. The lights are so powerful they can be seen from the nearby island of Puerto Rico.

Dare to explore the largest cavern in the Caribbean, The Fun Cave, with more than 28 kilometers of tunnels and underground passages. Discovering species of flora and fauna endemic to the island.