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Catalina Island (also called by the local Indians as Toey) is located to the southeast (in the Caribbean Sea) only 2 kilometers from the province of La Romana and La Altagracia (to which it belongs) and is part of the territory of the Dominican Republic. Has an approximate area of \u200b\u200b9.6 square kilometers but has no permanent population happens to the Saona Island, has a security staff for protection.

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has diverse natural beauty, and in the surrounding waters are home to several species of birds and fish. The island was named by the explorer Christopher Columbus on his journey through the area in May 1494. Catalina Island is that it also has its history! Frederick Hanselmann

Recently, archaeological research at the University of Indiana and after the announcement of the discovery made by some divers in around Catalina Island found what they believed to be the wreck of the Merchant Cara French, which Captain Kidd assaulted with a cargo of gold. After studies, Hanselmann confirmed in principle that it was something historically valuable and that seemed the wreck of the Merchant Cara, wood was the type Terca with boats that were manufactured at the time.

Indiana University in its bulletin on the discovery, asserts that the news comes months after the unexpected discovery of teak wood on the site of the shipwreck of Captain Kidd, a discovery which archaeologists say IU confirms that these are the remains of Cara Merchant, the ship commanded by Captain William Kidd and then abandoned by him in 1699.

area is protected by the State:
By government order, was declared a protected area by Order 305-95, including 233-96 in the decree, whose content was confirmed in the General Law 64-00 of August 18 2000. Protection includes Catalina Island and the surrounding marine strip, which extends from the coastline to 500 meters offshore. This polygon encloses an area of \u200b\u200b22 km2.
This area has a manager and two rangers to carry out the surveillance and control program.
CATALINA ISLAND ECOTOURISM. This island is a paradise for those who enjoy hallmark of the tropics, miles of white sandy beach, crystal clear waters and coconut trees. Low cliffs and rocky surface flat areas are some of the identifying characteristics of the natural environment.

The absence of fresh water, low rainfall and salinity of the sea shape the vegetation of Catalina Island, making it a dry forest. Plants such as nursery, canoe, and bankruptcy uvero ax are some of the existing tree varieties. In the coastal area, the grapes of beach and mangrove frame this tiny place.
Although the tourist attraction of Catalina Island's beaches, also a refuge for biodiversity where many birds and small mammals inhabit this place. From June to October, come to nest on these beaches hawksbill. "Just seeing them out of the sand towards the sea really makes my job worthwhile," So spoke one of the rangers. "

For diving enthusiasts, the great variety of fish and coral reefs provide a unique visual spectacle, still clear, the submarine museum now pirate ships as the Merchant Cara!

For those who like outdoor activities, explore different paths of the island can be an option.

In this part of the country, eco-tourism and live together harmoniously. The local and foreign tourists visiting Catalina Island conscious, enjoy the beach but it respects the natural environment. There is no hotel accommodation, but has facilities to provide food, soft drinks and various amenities for the sla all day! Guest

cruises and hotels in the region tend to be the most visitors to the island, in addition to the Dominicans who make domestic tourism.
Getting to Catalina Island
This almost triangular refuge can be accessed through the sea on a catamaran and / or other types of boats that sail from La Romana province tourist resource. The tour is about 2 km, with a duration of aproximadamentea between 20 to 30 minutes.
Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic is a paradise where white sand beaches, its clear waters, its plants in tall coconut trees and brightly colored houses facing beaches make it a jewel of natural beauty to the world !

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The August 4, 1496, the Head Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, founded in the past called English island of Santo Domingo de Guzman, the first permanent European settlement in America permanently, is the oldest of our entire continent and is now the capital of the Dominican Republic. Just have 514 years in 2010!

Background. Although the discovery of America was the October 12, 1492 on the island of San Salvador, the English colonizers arrived on December 5 of that year to the island Quisqueya (named after the Taino) and then named as the English. They built a fort called La Navidad, which was destroyed by the island's Taino inhabitants who felt invaded. In 1493 and in his second expedition, Christopher Columbus became the first European resettlement on the mainland, creating a city called "La Isabela" (North Coast Puerto Plata today) in order to find precious metals (gold, etc). La Isabela was subsequently affected and semi-destroyed by two hurricanes that along with several epidemics among other things, forced the conquerors to leave and look south, the new place of settlement, so to reach the Rio Ozama founded Santo Domingo!

The historic Santo Domingo de Guzmán, aptly named "where it all began" is not only the first city founded by Europeans in America but FUO the cradle from where did all the early expeditions of discovery and English conquest to the great empires of Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, etc the rest of America.

During its first century, Santo Domingo FUO the starting point of many scans and conquests of the New World. " The expeditions that led to Ponce de Leon's discovery and conquest of Puerto Rico to Florida (USA), Hernan Cortes conquered Mexico, Peru Francisco Pizzaro conquer the Basque and Nunez de Balboa's exploration of the Pacific Ocean all started from our SANTO DOMINGO.

was originally founded in 1496 on the eastern bank Ozama of which is kept track of the Rosary Church and then moved by Nicolás de Ovando in 1502 to the western margin of the river (part now occupied). It is a cosmopolitan, vibrant and is steeped in a deep historical past associated with the conquest of the Americas. It is indeed, was the largest city in the island of English in his time and now.

original design of the city (see map) and a large portion of its walls is seen today in the Colonial Zone. The Colonial Zone, bordered by the River Ozama, has stunning sixteenth-century buildings, including houses and churches reflect the architectural style of the Renaissance period. The Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo de Guzman, has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and includes the oldest structures built by the English in the New World.

colonial buildings Highlights include the Cathedral of America, which is the first Catholic cathedral in America, the Alcazar de Colon, which was the residence of Don Diego Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus who was viceroy of the colony and of Doña Maria de Toledo, his wife, the San Francisco Monastery, the ruins of the first monastery in America, the Museo de las Casas Reales, which was the palace of the Governor General and the Palace of Royal Audiences; Columbus Park, a historic square, the Fortaleza Ozama, the oldest fortress in America, the National Pantheon, a Jesuit building, which currently contains the remains of renowned Dominican Republic and the Church of the Convent Dominico, the first convent in America.

Santo Domingo and the colonial city is a cultural and historical treasure of the Dominican Republic and the world because it shows how important it was for the impoverished fifteenth century Spain and other European conquerors at that time!