The Dominican Republic is located in Central America and has a population of over 8 million people. Its capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. Some of its most important beaches are Bocachica, La Romana, and Punta Cana. The Columbus Lighthouse in Santo Domingo was built to honor Christopher Columbus and contains artifacts from his voyages. Popular Dominican foods include empanadas, which are made of flour, water, and salt, and la bandera, the national dish consisting of meat, beans, rice, and salad. Famous Dominican athletes include baseball player Sammy Sosa and Olympic hurdler Felix Sanchez. Carnival and perico ripiao music and dancing

1. Dominican
Republic
Christian Ledesma Peña
Josefina M. París Afugu

2. Introduction
The country is located in Central America and is divided in 36 autonomous
communities . The capital is Santo Domingo and has over 8.000.000 citizens. The
most important beaches are: Bocachica, La Romana, Punta Cana.

3. Monuments
The Columbus Lighthouse, commonly known as Columbus Lighthouse and Museum is
a monument built to honor Dominican Christopher Columbus who discovered the
New World. The house is said to be the remains of the famous Admiral Christopher
Columbus, but actually found in the Cathedral of Seville and several related valuables,
which are on public display

4. food
This food is sold in the streets of
D.R.
They are made off: Flour, water
and salt.
This dish is typical in Easter
Holidays
It’s made off: Beans, biscuits,
dry grapes, batata and milk of
carnesio
It’s the most popular food in
Dominican Republic it’s called La
bandera it’s the official dish of
the nation. Contains meet,
beans, rice and salad.

5. Sports
In Dominican Republic there are a
many famous athletes such as:
Sammy Sosa: Samuel Peralta Sosa
Kelvin (born November 12, 1968 in
Consuelo) is a former outfielder
who played in the right position in
Major League Baseball. Better
known as Sammy Sosa. I did 600
home runes
Felix Sánchez: Felix Sanchez (New
York, August 30, 1977) is a track and
field athlete from the Dominican
Republic, Olympic champion in
Athens in 2004 and in 2012 in
London in the discipline of 400
hurdles, considered the greatest
athlete in the history of the
Dominican Republic

6. Parties
Carnival: It’s one of the two
popular celebrations in Dominican
Republic.
The people wear customs of
demons, also the woman wear a
mangulina custom, this custom is
for dance perico ripiao.
Perico Ripiao: It’s Perico
Ripiao a set of three or four
musicians, whose specialty is to
run Dominican folk rhythms,
especially merengue, or carabiné
mangulina.

7. Music
Dominican Republic is a country Omega: It’s a mambo and
with a lot of caribbean styles of merengue singer it’s
music such as merengue, salsa, famous by his style of sing
mambo, bachata, etc.
and by his phrase El fuerte
Let’s talk about some famous
artist of Dominican Republic.
Ramón Orlando: It’s a composer
of classical, modern and of
course merengue music, he’s
very famous by his song: El venao
Tercer Cielo: It’s a marriage,
whose lyrics reflect messages
of love, joy peace. They are
famous for the way they
produce songs, a new and
innovative way. Also known as
a Christian group for over 10
years

8. More images
La Romana