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Santa Barbara Waterfront  
   

Santa Barbara Waterfront

Note cruise ship in the background. It comes once a week and probably provides most of the weekly income to the town,
The Dominican Republic

January 18th 2011
A few words about the Dominican Republic: Though certainly better off than its Hispaniola neighber, Haiti, the DR is still a very impoverished place. We are safely in a slip at the Puerto Bahia which is a multimillion dollar development of marina, condos, golf course, etc. It is one of the most elegant properties that either of us has seen. Yet, just outside the secured gates of the property ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic

Dominican Flag Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan... ... read more
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