The history of the Dominican Republic is full of distinctions that feed the vision and potential of the present. With the arrival of Columbus at the close of the 15th century, the land became host to the world's first deliberate global enterprise. Today it defines a successful approach to integration, at speed, into the modern global economy. The people of the Dominican Republic have successfully navigated the transition from colonial dependency to sovereign democracy. Four decades of responsive economic and social conditions have created a model for the region of a mature and resilient democratic culture that is committed to sustainable growth.
It's easy to enjoy the energy and colour of Dominican culture and to see how it is made more vivid by its broad mix of origins. But a deeper involvement reveals another dimension to this outward show of vibrancy. At its heart, a profound capacity for welcome shapes Dominican society today as it has done for generations. The world has come to do business here in the certain knowledge that the Dominican Republic understands the wider values of commerce, extending itself to host and support it.
