Kite Beach, Cabarete, Dominican Republic
eXtreme Hotel is located on Kite Beach, Cabarete, the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. A beautiful Caribbean Island (shared with neighbouring country Haiti). The Dominican Republic is best known for its breathtaking sandy beaches, Pico Duarte, the tallest mountain in the Caribbean, a picturesque rainforest, flatlands and great golfing! The Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba) and has a population of approximately 10 million people. The North Coast is home to some of the best water sports in the country and Cabarete is the spot for kite boarding, surfing, stand up paddle boarding or bodysurfing!
Cabarete is only a 20 minutes’ ride from the Puerto Plata airport, there are international flights arriving daily. A world leading kiteboarding town, Cabarete has amazing beaches on the ocean side and a serene lagoon, El Choco National park and the Cabarete caves on the other side of town for you to explore.
The Dominican Republic has a wide range of amazing water sports to choose from, world class kite boarding beaches, amazing undiscovered surf beaches and fantastic diving and snorkelling spots! There are numerous golf courses to practice or perfect your swing, Los Haitises National Park, Los Tres Ojos, home of Ocean World Adventure Park! The Dominican Republic is also home to Mt. Isabel, El Choco and Pico Duarte for the hiking adventurer. If you’re interested in architecture and history there is the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, the Fortaleza Ozama or Fortaleza San Pelipe just to mention a few of the rich historical sites around the country.
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A Short History Of The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic was inhabited by the indigenous people called the Arawaks before Christopher Columbus landed on the north-west coast on December 6th, 1492 and named the island Espanola, later being called Hispaniola. Almost a century after Columbus ‘claimed’ Hispaniola, in 1596, Spanish settlers founded the city of San Domingo and war and disease had virtually whipped out the native Awawaks. Now known as Santo Domingo, the city was the first European settlement in the Americas and in the 16th century many African slaves were imported and forces to work on sugar plantations. Dominicans today are likened to be around 30% European descent and 70% indigenous or African.
In 1821, the Haitians occupied what is now known as the Dominican Republic and after years of war, in 1844 the Dominican Republic was declared independent. This was not the end of the struggle, in 1861 the Dominican Republic was made a province of Spain and after 6 years of guerilla war the Spanish withdrew in 1867. The United States occupied the country from 1916 to 1924, worried that Germany may try to occupy the country. After the Americans withdrew in 1924 elections were held and Horacio Vasquez became president until a coup in 1930 which lead to the dictatorship government of Rafael Trujillo who ruled for 31 years, ended by his assassination in 1961. There have been many elections, coups, deaths and presidents in the decades that followed, the current president of the Dominican Republic is Danilo Medina.
Tourism Of The Dominican Republic
Tourism Of The Dominican Republic
Tourism is one of the main sources of revenue for the Dominican Republic, with over 5 million tourists arriving each year, it is the top Caribbean destination! A short flight from Mexico, the United States, Canada and South America, makes it a perfect tropical holiday for many. Also with a Spanish/European history and because the island is Spanish speaking there are many tourists from Europe who also vacation here. Home to white sand beaches, endless water sports, rainforests, mountainous landscapes and a rich colonial history it appeals to visitors from across the globe.
See the Official Tourism site of the Dominican Republic for more information.
