CHEAP CARIBBEAN HOLIDAYS

The Caribbean is one of the most popular exotic holiday destinations. The Dominican Republic was the most popular Caribbean island in 2009, with almost 4 million visitors in 2009. Located on the island of Hispaniola, it’s one of two Caribbean islands that is shared by two countries – the western third of the island is occupied by Haiti.

In the 1490’s the Dominican Republic became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, and Spain’s first capital in the New World.

The Dominican Republic has the second largest economy in the Caribbean, dominated by the services industry despite its reputation for sugar production. It’s tourism that fuels the country’s economic growth, representing an estimated one in every seven jobs.

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A Caribbean Vacation to the Dominican Republic is something that many many people do every year. What is stopping you from taking a Dominican Republic Vacation Package this year?

It is most likely because you don’t know what a vacation to the Dominican republic would be like.

You probably don’t know that the Dominican republic at 18750 square miles is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean. This only means that you need to do some research because on an island the size of the Dominican Republic has parts you will like a lot, and others that you won’t.

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If you are looking for an exotic location to enjoy a late summer getaway, or perhaps an autumn break, then you could do a lot worse than go to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean.

The island was named as “hot for 2007″ by the Association of British Travel Agents’ (ABTA) members, and this year alone, bookings have increased by nine per cent for the destination.

ABTA’s Frances Tuke said: “The all-inclusive packages in particular have been a massive hit for families who know they have to stick to a budget as everything is paid for upfront, but the destination also offers so much more for the British holidaymaker.

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