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The Dominican Republic, on Hispaniola

The Dominican Republic covers the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Caribbean, with mountains rising to over 3,000 m (10,000 ft) at Pico Duarte, long beaches on three coasts and about 11 million people. Santo Domingo, its capital, is the oldest city founded by Europeans in the Americas that is still lived in, and its colonial zone is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Three coasts, three kinds of beach

The east is Punta Cana, the country's great beach destination: some 50 km of white sand and palms facing the Atlantic, lined with resorts, and the busiest airport in the country. On the south-east coast, by La Romana, the sea is the calm Caribbean, and Casa de Campo spreads its villas, its marina and its seaside golf course along it. The north coast, between Puerto Plata and Cabarete, faces the trade wind, and the wind and the waves have made Cabarete a capital of kitesurfing, windsurfing and surfing.

When to watch the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic keeps Atlantic Standard Time all year, four hours behind UTC, an hour ahead of Cancun. In the south and east the driest months run from about December to April, while on the north coast, where Cabarete is, the winter months are the wettest; the hurricane season lasts from June to November. In the warm months, seaweed called sargassum sometimes reaches the eastern beaches.