Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic steeped in history and culture offers much more than the typical Caribbean attractions of sun, sand, and sea. There is so much more to discover in the DR and you are going to get a glimpse of all things Dominican Republic. It all started when Christopher Columbus first sighted the island of Hispaniola in 1492. There he found fertile land as well as a large population of friendly Taino Indians. Some of the early Amer-Indians who came from Central America and some who came…

project on the country of the Dominican Republic. During December, they celebrate Christmas, like we do, but Christmas doesn’t end until January 6th, with the arrival of the three kings. A tradition in the Republic, is an Aguinaldos; an informal party at home. The people at the party sing traditional Christmas songs and eat Christmas foods, such as Puerco asado. People also carol there, and sometimes, families give the carolers a drink called jengibre. Some Dominicans celebrate Christmas for…

allow probability for advancing technology and organizational structure. Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jordan, and El Salvador are labeled…

In 2003 Dominican Republic went through the biggest economic crisis in our history. A massive fraud involving Baninter, the country´s second largest bank, produced a general crisis. The damage to the economy was immense; People started referring to it as the hole generated by Baninter. High executives of this bank were laundering money and setting an important part of the income that it perceived in deposits into an external system or a parallel bank that they had created. The scandal was huge…

to health for all 11, and Law No. 87-01, which establishes the Dominican system of social security” ( 'Reforming the Reform: Public Health Policy in the Dominican Republic ', 2011). The second reform had specific aims that they wanted to reach, they were access to drugs for all, universal insurance coverage and a zero tolerance strategy to the seven health priorities ( 'Reforming the Reform: Public Health Policy in the Dominican Republic ', 2011). This reform did not form internally and that’s…

When I think of a stunning place I think of the Dominican Republic. It’s a place where you can hear the ocean waves crashing upon the sand and feel the breeze blowing in your face. Where you can swim in the salty water and take long walks on the beach in the smooth, soft, and cold sand. It’s a place where you can taste the juicy steak and all the tropical flavors filling your empty stomach as you overlook the beach and the joyful tourists having fun on the beach. Where you can wake up every…

On April 2007 I traveled for the first time to the Dominican Republic, and I remember every details of that trip as if it was yesterday. This trip was one of those experiences that stays with you for a long time. It was an amazing opportunity to discover the local culture several factors make this trip to the Dominican Republic a unique and unforgettable experience. First and foremost this trip has awaken in me a sense of awareness that allowed me to get a better understanding of human…

Dominican Republic is a very important country in many ways. Firstly, the Dominican Republic has a very important history. Secondly, in the Dominican Republic the location is in the caribbean, and it natural resources were in danger. Thirdly, the Dominicans are bilingual but the country mostly speaks spanish, and the capital is also very historical. Fourthly, they play many sports and many tourists come to this country. Please allow me to continue in further detail This country is has a very…

In the Dominican Republic, many young boys are eager to play baseball and dream of being a professional baseball player in the United States. Since Cuba brought this sport to the Dominican Republic, baseball has been considered most important thing for them. There are many reasons baseball became very popular and significant for their lives. Many Dominican baseball players have become succeed playing in Major League baseball (MLB) in the United States and earn much more money, which people can…

However, it does not include unhindered movement of labor and, as suggested by some economists, may hurt smaller or fragile economies if applied indiscriminately.” Therefore, to explore the resistance and the effects of globalization in the Dominican Republic and to address the relationship with other foreign countries and the United States, this essay is going to look at the concepts of resistance and globalization in the countries I mention, how those cultures come to interact with each other,…