Dominican Republic

Among the countries of the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic stands out for sharing the island of Hispaniola with Haiti while occupying its eastern two-thirds. The Cordillera Central crosses the interior and includes Pico Duarte, at 3,098 metres the highest summit in the Caribbean. Santo Domingo, the capital on the Caribbean coast, contains the Colonial City, a UNESCO World Heritage site associated with the earliest European colonial presence in the Americas. Beyond its cities, the country has Atlantic and Caribbean shores, fertile Cibao Valley farmland, and the mangroves and limestone islets of Los Haitises National Park. Merengue and bachata are central to Dominican musical life, and both are recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. Browse other webcams across the Caribbean to place the Dominican Republic in a wider geographic context.

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