In the Caribbean region, on the island of Hispaniola, is located The Dominican Republic. It is the second largest nation in the Caribbean covering an area of 48,442 Square kilometer. This country is an amazing place to visit because of its travel friendly environment and a pleasant climate with an average temperature of 26 degree Celsius. Dominican Republic is a very famous tourist destination through out the year because of many great attractions like the golf courses, Caribbean’s highest mountain “Pico Duarte”, Lake Enriquillo and great biological diversity.
Santo Domingo is the largest city and the capital of Dominican Republic. Covering a total area of 104.44 square kilometers this city is the center of all the major economic, political and cultural activities in the country. This city has a great transportation system including Highways, Railway, port and airport. Two airports serve this city “Las Americas International Airport” and “ LaIsabela International Airport”. Las Americas International Airport is located about 15 kilometers east of the national District in Punta Cucedo. This is the major airport of the city and the nation as well dealing with most of the international Flights to Dominican Republic. Estimation shows that this airport serves for over 3.4 million Passengers per year. The other airport “La Isabela International Airport” is the newly constructed airport in the northern part of the city, although it is not currently in use as a major international airport and it deals only with the domestic and chartered flights to Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo is home to various tourist attractions including many museums like the National Museum of History and Geography, World of Ambar Museum, Museum of the Casas Reales and Museum of Natural History. Other attractions offered by this city include many Parks, Nightclubs, Golf courses and world class Shopping Malls. Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden is also one of the major attractions offered by the city of Santo Domingo. This botanical garden is situated in the heart of the city and is quite famous amongst the tourists. This city is also home to many hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars satisfying the needs of tourists from many countries in the world including United States, United Kingdom, Canada and China.
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