Tag: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: particularities Public holidays There are a number of public holidays that do not have a fixed date but are based on the location of Easter. Easter takes place on the first Sunday that follows the first full moon after the beginning of spring. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, which ends on Holy…

The history of the Dominican Republic is, until 1697, common to that of the whole Hispaniola island, of which it occupies the eastern part. In 1492, when it was explored by Christopher Columbus, the island was inhabited by Caribbean populations who opposed a heroic and fierce resistance to the attempts of Spanish occupation. However, they…