Why I chose the Dominican Republic?

I chose this country because it has a beautiful flag, the color of the earth and its beautiful beaches. As the drum beat and then characterized Dominican those people forever be smiling. The Dominican Republic have Some of the Worlds Most modern and beautiful villas, hotels and resorts. Gulls fly with his beautiful singing this paradise, the Bay of the Eagles simply stunning. I have never visited but would like to.

NATIONAL FLOWER

The flower of mahogany was declared National Flower on July 16, 1957, by Decree 2944, issued by the government of Hector Bienvenido Trujillo Molina. She is the daughter of mahogany, Swietenia mahogani, a tree considered indigenous, and one of the most popular in the country for the quality of their wood.


Mahogany is native to semi-humid forests of the West Indies and Central America. Since hitting Indian soil in the former Hispaniola, Columbus and artisans who were with him the wood used in temples, palaces and houses.

...UUMM!! TYPICAL FOOD

Quipes, or is the version kipes Dominicanized the Lebanese Kibbe, who was introduced to the country by immigrants from the Middle East who came to our country in the second half of the nineteenth century. Apart from becoming a prosperous and respectable community in our country, these immigrants did [...]


MANY CHOCOLATE

One of my favorite sayings Dominicans, and one mentioned most often is "every cook has his little book." While this saying does not necessarily refer to the kitchen, makes clear that no two cooks know that they do things the same way. Similarly we can say that no two houses [...]


QUAIL WITH RUM SAUCE AND APPLES

Cooking with rum is something that the Dominican is familiar. Some of the dishes I've seen are made ​​with rum on the tail, and goat lineman. There is a mandatory ingredient, but not unknown. The most common way in which we find quail in our kitchen is THROUGH eggs. [...]

SPORTS...!!

Baseball is by far the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. The country has a baseball league of six teams. Its season usually begins in October and ends in January. After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of Major League Baseball (MLB) players. Ozzie Virgil, Sr. became the first Dominican-born player in the MLB on September 23, 1956. The Dominican Republic also regards football (soccer) as its third most popular sport, after baseball and basketball.[citation needed] Volleyball, which was introduced in 1916 by US marines, is controlled by the Dominican Volleyball Federation. Other sports include Tae Kwon Do, in which Gabriel Mercedes is an Olympic silver medalist; and Judo.

Music

Musically, the Dominican Republic is known for the creation of the musical style called merengue, a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (though it varies) based on musical elements like drums, brass, chorded instruments, and accordion, as well as some elements unique to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, such as the tambora and güira. Its syncopated beats use Latin percussion, brass instruments, bass, and piano or keyboard. Between 1937 and 1950 merengue music was promoted internationally by Dominicans groups like Billo's Caracas Boys, Chapuseaux and Damiron "Los Reyes del Merengue", Joseito Mateo, and others. Radio, television, and international media popularized it further.

The culture

The culture and people of the Dominican Republic, like its Spanish Caribbean neighbors, is a blend of the cultures of the Spanish colonists, African slaves, and Taíno natives. European, African and Taíno cultural elements are most prominent in food, family structure, religion and music. Many Arawak/Taíno names and words are used in daily conversation and for many foods native to the Dominican Republic.
El carnaval de La Vega is one of the country's oldest most renowned carnivals. It is also the most important cultural event in the province, with the major groups "The Broncos" and "The Fieras," or "Savage Beasts" participating.




El carnaval de Santiago is another important Carnival. This one focuses on the class differences in the city, particularly around the La Joya and Los Pepines neighborhoods where the Lechones and Pepines originated.




El carnaval de Bonao is this town's most important celebration, and is a creative parade that has its own identity. The main groups of performers are The Charamicos and The Caraduras.


El carnaval de San Pedro de Macorís is known for the Guloyas, descendants of the English-speaking black people who immigrated to this city, and who perform a very striking dance set to music.


El carnaval de Azua is one of the oldest celebrations, incorporating native motifs with other fantasy characters. In addition, they also combine the festival with the celebration of the Battle of March 19th, so here you get to experience two celebrations at once.


El carnaval de Cabral: is known for the beautiful horned masks of the Cachúas. They leave their masks unpainted but with a colorful head of hair.


Other important cultural events are the Carnivals of San Cristóbal, Cotuí, Montecristi, Elías Piña, Puerto Plata, Salcedo and the San Juan de la Maguana Carnival.

Dominican Republic

is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries. Both by area and population, the Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), with 48,442 square kilometers (18,704 sq mi) and an estimated 10 million people.

¡The flag!

The flag of the Dominican Republic, as described by Article 96 of the Dominican Constitution, features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles—the top ones are blue (hoist side) and  and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue. competes in the top 10 flags of the world.