In the year of 1496 Spaniards set up the first Spanish colony in Western hemisphere in Santo Domingo, which subsequently serves as capital of all Spanish colonies in America.
The Dominican Republic lies on the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, which was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the new world. He claimed the island for Spain and was the first permanent settlement in the New World. Hispaniola was the starting point for more Spanish exploration in the New World.
The island was originally being inhabited by the Native American Tainos. Unfortuanly the Taino way of life was irrevocably changed by the arrival of the Spaniards. They colonized the island, claiming it to be possession of Spain. They enforced
The Dominican Republic lies on the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, which was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the new world. He claimed the island for Spain and was the first permanent settlement in the New World. Hispaniola was the starting point for more Spanish exploration in the New World.
The island was originally being inhabited by the Native American Tainos. Unfortuanly the Taino way of life was irrevocably changed by the arrival of the Spaniards. They colonized the island, claiming it to be possession of Spain. They enforced