In 1838 a small group of Spanish-speaking Dominican intellectuals from Santo Domingo organized a secret society called La Trinitaria to overthrow the Haitian rule.

The society was established by Juan Pablo Duarte, the son of a wealthy Dominican family.

About a year and 5 months ago, I met a girl online and spoke with her for about a year before meeting her for the 1st time in Santo Domingo.

hen it comes to dating and relationships most men have the same overall complaint, “I just don’t get women.” Well if you don’t get the average woman then prepare for the Rubik’s Cube that is la dominicana.

Should you find yourself contemplating the conundrum that is a relationship with una dominicana, we have some tips you might want to heed before thinking that you know what you’re getting yourself into.

After the overthrow, Pedro Santana, one of the leaders in the revolution, became the first president of the Dominican Republic.

The complex heritage of Arawak, Spanish, African, and French traditions, plus an early independence, set the Dominican Republic apart from other Caribbean islands.