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Punta Cana history overview
Punta Cana history strats with the nautical discoveries of Christopher Columbus in the 1490s and the decision of Spain to establish a landed empire in the Caribbean after 1502.
For Punta Cana history these events initiated a process that is still ongoing in the area.
Two generations more than sixty-six per cent of the people living in the newly-created Spanish towns as well as in Punta Cana were mixtures between the conquering Spanish and African invaders and the subject populations.
Mixing of any sort remains a notable Punta Cana history characteristic.
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Since 1930s and '40s Punta Cana history, travelers have regarded Punta Cana as one of the most alluring of the Caribbeans.
Its beaches and carnal red sunsets regularly appear in the sort of tourist brochures that promise paradise.
Tourists enjoy today a pice of Punta Cana history, experiencing the three “pilons” - reggae, reefers and rum.
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Punta Cana history - learn what once happend
Dominican Republic history and that of Hispaniola go back thousands of years, so let's pick the opening of the new world as a starting point. Columbus claimed and subsequently exploited the island on his first voyage in 1492. After killing 600 000 of the island's inhabitants (Taino Indians) he used the island as a launch pad for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic's history centers around its capital, Santo Domingo, which was the first city established in the new world. Anyone visiting should visit the Calle de las Damas ; the oldest street dating back to the time of Columbus. In fact, Christopher Columbus' son was the viceroy of Santo Domingo in 1497. As for the history of Punta Cana, Higuey was the name of one of the "cacigazgos", the divisions similar to provinces laid out by the Taino Indians. The name Higuey means sunlight in the Taino language, probably named for being the location where the day's first rays of sunshine hit the island. The lands around Higuey have traditionally been an agricultural area. The main historical element in Higuey is the cathedral, home of the "virgin of la Altagracia" a painting brought by the Spaniards in the late 15th century. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the Western third of the island now know as Haiti (since 1804). The Eastern two thirds of the island, then known only as "Santo Domingo", tried to attain independence but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians. They finally attained independence, becoming the Dominican Republic, in 1844.
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