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8/14/2019 Culture Slideshow

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Founded 1496 It is the oldest colonial European city in

the Western Hemisphere.

It was established as the capital of thefirst American colony by Spain by thebrother of Christopher Columbus.

It was originally named Nueva Isabelain

honor of the queen who financed the firstvoyage of Columbus.


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History Although Christopher Columbus is most often givencredit for discovering the island of Hispaniola(Little Spain) in 1492, it is known to have beenvisited many centuries earlier.

Around 2600 B.C., a mostly nomadic people rode theocean currents in canoes from South America to theAntilles.

Another group of visitors called the Arawaks cameto Hispaniola around the year 250 B.C.

This is known because artifacts that arecharacteristic of each culture were found on theisland.


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Economy Their economy is based on the following: Tourism Mining

Agriculture Coffee Cocoa Sugarcane Pineapples Oranges Bananas Flowers


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El Obelisco Macho Situated in Malecn This obelisk commemorates the

temporary name change from SantoDomingo to Trujillo city


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La Avenida George

Washington, el Malecn Runs along the coastline On one side there is the Caribbean

sea, on the other, the buildings ofSanto Domingo


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Ozama Fortress The oldest military fortress in theAmericas

The tower of Homenaje, in theinterior of the fortress wasconstructed in 1503.


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Santo Domingo The capital of the Dominican Republic Founded in 1496 by the brother of

Christopher Columbus, BartolomColn. (Bartholomew)


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El merengue The national dance of the DominicanRepublic is the merengue

It has a contageous rhythm. It is amixture of African and European elements. It began to be taught in dance salons in

the 19th century and was an imitation of

high society in African style dancing.


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La Catedral Primada This cathedral was constructedbetween 1513 and 1544

It is one of the best examples of thearchitecture of the Spanishrebirth.


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El Alczar de Coln It was constructed by Diego Coln,Son of Cristbal Coln. (Also known

as Christopher Columbus)


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El Faro a Coln Built in the form of a cross Monument to honor Christopher

Columbus It is 210 meters high It serves as a cultural center


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DID YOU KNOW.. Isabela was the original Spanishsettlement in the Dominican Republic.

After a few years, settlers moved toSanto Domingo, where evidence oftheir settlement is still visible today.


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DID YOU KNOW The tallest mountain peak in theCaribbean, with a height of 10,700

feet above sea level, is Pico Duarte inthe Dominican Republic.


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DID YOU KNOW In 1844, the Dominican Republicbecame fully independent after the

islanders bravely fought againstSpanish troops and won.


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Food Mang = a dish of mashed greenplantains, topped with a mixture of

sauted onions, salt, and vinegar. Habichuelas con dulce (sweet beans),is a dessert that can be found in the

United States and is typically sold bystreet vendors.


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El locrio dominicano Looks like a Spanish paella. Consists of rice, beef, chicken, or

fish.


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Julia lvarez Born in New York Went to Dominican Republic at an early age. Returned to the US when President Trujillo

was overthrown when she was 10 years old. Writes about her experiences being a

Dominican-American woman. She is a professor of literature at Middlebury

College in Vermont.


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El museo del Hombre

Dominicano Art museum in Santo Domingo One can find examples of the art of

the various indigenous peoples of theisland here


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Palmira (1978) Painted by Ada Balcer Can be seenat the Modern Museum of Art in

Santo Domingo


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Plaza de la Cultura In this plaza one can find theNational Theatre, Museum of Modern

Art, el Museo del HombreDominicano, the National Museum ofHistory and Geography, and theNational Museum of Natural History


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Playa Boca Chica One of the prettiest beaches inSanto Domingo


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Los Tres Ojos In this park there are 3 lakes belowthe level of the earth where there

are Crystal Waters. Ahhh soothing


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Cristobl Coln The explorer arrived on the island ofQuisqueya on December 5th, 1492

He named it Hispaniola Today it is divided into 2 countries,the Dominican Republic, and Haiti


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Juan Pablo Duarte The founder of the independencegroup La Trinitaria fought for the

liberation of the Dominican Republic.


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La Trinitaria The revolutionary group founded byJuan Pablo Duarte.

Today the flower of the same name isconsidered one of the nationalsymbols of the Dominican Republic.


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Forests Although Hurricanes, massive deforestation, andthe promotion of agriculture have destroyed muchof the Dominican Republics pine and hardwoodforests, some of them still remain today.

The exportation of pinewood has also led to anincreased threat for the woodland areas of thecountry.

Many animal species that are in danger of

extinction.


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History The Tano (friendly people) Indians came to theDominican Republic from Venezuela about 2,000years ago.

They were experts in fishing and farming, and

were devout worshipers and skilled artists. About 400,000 of them lived on Hispaniola whenColumbus landed.

The Tainos were eventually made to build Spainsnewest empire, but poor working conditions and

European diseases all but wiped out these peopleand their culture.


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Questions1. Who founded the City of Santo Domingo?2. What was the old name of Santo Domingo?3. Name one of the oldest buildings in Santo Domingo.4. How tall is the Faro a Coln?

5. What type of architecture is the Catedral Primada?6. What is the neighboring country to the DominicanRepublic?

7. Who was the founder of the independence party LaTrinitaria?

8. In what museum can one find artifacts of the indigenous

groups of Santo Domingo?9. Name one of the dishes most known in the DominicanRepublic.

10. What is the indigenous name of Hispaniola?

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