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TRAVELING
A Journey to the Dominican Republic
morning, the one who lost the game goes to
search for an occasional accessory job, and
delegates the duties in the evening to the next
card game loser. All the tourism infrastructure
is owned by foreign companies from Spain,
France, Italy, and the USA. The Dominicans are
only the service personnel in these
comfortable hotels.
I visited the capital of the DR, Santo
Domingo, during an excursion to that city. Here
there is the main tourist attraction of the DR,
the Columbus Lighthouse (Cross). It's an
architectural monument constructed as a
tribute to the 500 t h anniversary of the
Discovery of America by Columbus. This
magnificent building looks like a pyramid or a
ship from the side, and like a cross from above.
The night illumination installed inside the
building draws a cross on the sky at night. This
is why the building is called a lighthouse. Inside
it, there is the marble mausoleum with a part
of Christopher Columbus's remains. The other
part is in Spain. There is also a small museum
with quotes from famous travelers inscribed
on the walls. It was an informative excursion to
Santo Domingo!
The DR's shores are washed by the
Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. You
can feel the force and power of the sea
element on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Caribbean Sea is one of the most
beautiful seas on our planet. It is very warm,
and has a tender blue color. The entire coast
of the DR is a snow-white picturesque beach.
In the territory of the Punta Cana district
there is the most well-known beach, Bavaro.
Here there are the best hotels and coral reefs.
It's a great place to go diving. The marine
reserves allow for swimming with dolphins.
During such a swim, two dolphins pushed me
out of water, throwing me high. It was great
fun!
And when you fly in a helicopter over
the sea and the Bavaro beach, first it takes
your breath away. But then you can't take your
eyes off the turquoise sea disappearing
beyond the horizon.
I also visited the Saona island, which is
a part of the DR. It is in the Caribbean Sea
where there are big red sea stars. They must
not be taken out of the water and exposed to
air in any case. They are huge and very
beautiful! The nature and the beach of the
Saona island are magnificent. This is the
reason why it has been visited by many global
celebrities. The wedding of Michael Jackson
and Lisa Presley took place here. This is where
the Blue Lagoon movie, one of the episodes of
the Jurassic Park, and the advertising clip of
the Bounty chocolate bar were filmed.
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Of course this isn't all that the DR can
offer to a traveler. Sea fishing, surfboarding,
excursions to waterfalls, and many other kinds
of entertainments are available here. It was on
these shores that the famous rhumba dance
has emerged. So there is such music played
everywhere. It creates a special festive
atmosphere!!!
I liked the trip to the DR very much. The
sunshine, the sea, the beach, the rousing
rhythms, juicy fruits, the charm of a far-off
land – these are the landmarks of this corner
of paradise!
I'd like to remember Agatha Christie's
words, “Life on a journey is a pure dream.”
So, feel free to dream and travel!
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