16 December 2014 Alana Lujan - Dominican Republic In 1492 ‚ Columbus explored the Dominican Republic on his first voyage in 1492. It was first named La Espanola and Columbus’ son Diego was the first viceroy. The capital of Dominican Republic‚ Santo Domingo ‚ was founded in 1496 and is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. What is the weather like in Dominican Republic? Dominican Republic has beautiful tropical weather all year! The average temperature is around 25°C (77°F).Some
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Leonel Antonio Fernández was born in Santo Domingo on December 26th‚ 1953‚ to José Antonio Fernández Collado and Yolanda Reyna Romero. Dr. Fernández went to public schools in New York City for the primary schooling of what would later on bloom into a brilliant professional career Upon his return to the country‚ he entered the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD)‚ establishing his domicile in the residential sector of Villa Juana‚ where he spent the first years of his youth. At the
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Ironically‚ I had the “American way of life” when I lived back in Santo Domingo. My family and I lived in our own house; we had 3 cars; my brothers and I went to private schools; we had a maid; both of my parents and my older brother went to good colleges; we were financially stable‚ and lived in a relatively good neighborhood. In other words‚ we had what every immigrant fights for in the United States. While living in Santo Domingo had its challenges: lack of 24 hour electricity and water systems
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This street was the supposed commercial heart of Santo Domingo‚ host to an old local handicraft market selling handmade artesanias and atmospheric movie palaces‚ with architecture left over from the glory and opulence of the Trujillo age. A neighborhood stroll would make a fine introduction to the city; after
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Social Issue: The Transcontinental Railroad- Before the Transcontinental Railroad‚ traveling West in the United States was a costly and difficult journey through deserts‚ and over mountains. After the invention of locomotives‚ railroads began to show up everywhere. Many saw an opportunity in railroads to expand settlement in the west and transform the United States into a more modern nation. The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies formed the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862‚ which
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throughout Mexico‚ and even from man to man. He supports this argument through his diverse findings from his time and studies in Colonia Santa Domingo‚ a self-built working class neighborhood of Mexico City. He also focuses on the role of women as catalysts behind the changes in not only what it means to be a man in Mexico‚ and specifically in Colonia Santa Domingo‚ but also gender identities. The relationship between women and machismo in Mexico is very complex and one of interdependency. This
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE FIRST SCENARIO OF COLONIZATION: HISPANIOLA AND THE CARIBBEAN - Christopher Columbus The Catholic Monarchs and the Capitulations of Santa Fe - Spanish Voyages of Exploration Treaty of Tordesillas - First Scenario of Colonization: Hispaniola Government Churchmen and Laws of Burgos - Medieval Documents Texts: Bakewell‚ pp. 97-125 Mills et al.‚ pp.27-33 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Cristoforo Colombo (Genoese‚ born in 1451)‚ sailor‚
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And the eight Cuban fishermen who started it all were convicted of poaching in July‚ 1980. On Saturday‚ May 10‚ 1980 the Flamingo was on routine patrol in the Ragged Island area when it spotted a pair of Cuban fishing boats off deserted Cay Santo Domingo‚ a Bahamian atoll just 35 miles from the Cuban coast. As the Flamingo approached‚ the Cubans fled - until warning shots were fired. Eventually‚ marines boarded both boats and found 3‚000 pounds of fish‚ lobster‚ conch and stone crab. The vessels
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‘run’ really only started in the 14th century but it was illegal until further legalized in the 16th century. The process of the run is really quite simple. The objective is to get the bulls from point A to point B. Point A being the coral in Santo Domingo and point B being the bull ring where the bull fight takes place in the afternoon. The run begins at 8am every morning (from the 7th of July to the 14th) after the praying ritual to San Fermin asking for protection and security during the run.
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springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. * In 1697‚ Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island‚ which in 1804 became Haiti. * The remainder of the island‚ by then known as Santo Domingo‚ sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844 Music * The music of the Dominican Republic is known primarily for merengue
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