Santo Domingo Claims to Hold the Remains of Christopher Columbus
The Columbus Lighthouse houses a tomb, though Seville in Spain also claims to have his remains.
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Larimar Is Found Only in the Dominican Republic
The pale blue stone, a variety of pectolite, has been mined in the country's southwest.
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Lake Enriquillo Is a Saltwater Lake Below Sea Level
It sits roughly 40 meters below sea level and is home to American crocodiles.
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Pico Duarte Is the Highest Peak in the Caribbean
It rises to about 3,098 meters in the Dominican Republic's Cordillera Central.
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The Dominican Republic Shares Hispaniola With Haiti
The two countries divide the second-largest island in the Caribbean.