Why is Santiago (Dominican Republic) famous?

Question

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Answer 1

It produces many great baseball players.

Answer 2

Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first "Santiago" of the Americas) is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. This city, also known as Santiago de los 30 Caballeros, (Or simply "Santiago", as it is referred to in the Dominican Republic) is the capital of Santiago Province.

Architecture



Palace of Justice in Santiago

The Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, as seen in December 2005.Catedral de Santiago: The Cathedral of Santiago was built in 1895 by Onofre de Lora, an architect native to the city. [2]

Hermanos Patiño Bridge:

The Hermanos Patiño Bridge is both the largest and oldest bridge in the city connectiing the North and South sides of the city of Santiago.[citation needed] It's Construction was started by Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and inaugurated in 1962, one year after his death. The Bridge is named after the two brothers that died in an effort to end Trujillo's regime and dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in the mid 20th Centuy. [3]

Monument to the Heroes of Restoration: On a hill overlooking Santiago is a 67 meters (220 ft) high marble monument. Construction of the monument began in 1944 on the orders of then-dictator Rafael Trujillo. He named it the "Monument of the Peace of Trujillo". Trujillo was assassinated in 1961, after which the monument was renamed the "Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration", in remembrance of the Independence Restoration War of 1863, in which the Dominican Republic regained its independence from Spain. [4]

[edit] Sites of Interest

Estadio Cibao

Palacio de los Deportes-La Gran Arena del Cibao Oscar Gobaira"

Monumento de Santiago

Centro Leon

La Trinitaria

Colinas Mall

Plaza Internacional

Centro Español

Country Club Santiago

[edit] Museums



The ``Centro Leon´´ in Santiago, is a modern museum that shows the Dominican Culture and some Dominican habits and National ParksThere are some interesting museums in Santiago that show the culture of this northern city. Some of them are:

Museo Folklórico Yoryi Morel : This Museum is located in the Historic City Center in the Restauracion Street. This museum shows the Santiago's Carnival Culture, it have some interesting wearings of the Lechones the vestiments of Santiago Province in the Carnival they also shows vestiments of some others provinces.

Museo del Tabaco: or The Tobacco Museum is located in the Town Center. Different manufacturing methods as well as the effect of the tobacco plantations along the city's history.

Museo Histórico Fortaleza San Luis: or Historic San Luis Fort Museum is located in front of the Yaque del Norte River, Southwestern Santiago. It previously served as a municipal prison. [5]

Museo de los Héroes de la Restauración: or Restauration Heroes Museum (under Construction) is located in The Santiago Monument. It will show the Restauration War Pictures that occurred in 1863-1865 between the Dominican Government and the Spanish army. [6]

Centro León: This Museum is located in the 27 de Febrero Avenue. It shows the Caribbean Culture, the Dominican Culture, the Natural Dominican History, Natives Indians Evolution and Culture. Also, it periodically hosts different art exhibitions of Dominican and international artists. The museum is under the authority of the León Jimenes Foundation (owner of the Cervecería Nacional Dominicana as well as the Industria de Tabaco León Jimenes. [7]

[edit] Sports

As much as the nation does, Santiago residents enjoy baseball and love to see the Dominican winter season with the local team being the Aguilas Cibaeñas. [8]. Besides baseball, basketball is also played at a professional level in the city of Santiago. The institution in charge of organizing these events is the Asociación de Baloncesto de Santiago de los Caballeros (ABASACA) [9]

The mayor baseball and basketball teams of Santiago are the Aguilas Cibaeñas and Los Metros de Santiago.

Climate chart for Santiago, Dominican Republic

J F M A M J J A S O N D

  51 2714   47 2716   59 2819   89 2920   164 3322   63 3424   52 3523   62 3224   92 3124   102 2921   112 2918   79 2716

temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

source: Climate Charts[2]

Imperial conversion[show]

J F M A M J J A S O N D

  2 8157   1.9 8161   2.3 8266   3.5 8468   6.5 9172   2.5 9375   2 9573   2.4 9075   3.6 8875   4 8470   4.4 8464   3.1 8161

temperatures in °F • precipitation totals in inches



[edit] Education

Santiago is home of several universities including Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA). Other higher learning institutions present in Santiago are: Universidad Organización & Método (O&M), Universidad Abierta para Adultos (UAPA), Universidad Nacional Evangélica and one regional campus belonging to the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.

[edit] Nightlife and restaurants

Santiago has a blooming nightlife around the Monument area.[citation needed]Dozens of restaurants circle the center of the city making it an active nightlife area. bars, clubs, and the park surrounding the monument provide recreation and fun attracting crowds of the city's inhabitants and tourists as wellThe central portion of the city has an active nightlife.

Transportation:



Cibao International Airport in 2003Carros Públicos: Santiago does not have an efficient form of transportation, there is however “Carros Públicos” (conchos) and private and independent bus owners who form their own routes according to demands.[

Inter-City Bus Transportation: The city has private bus transportation to other important cities. Bus companies include Metro, Caribe Tours, Transporte Espinal, Aetra Bus.

Highways: The Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte Officially known as DR-1 passes by the city center and connects the city directly to Santo Domingo. Other minor highways connect the city to Puerto Plata, Samana, and the northwestern region of the country. Overall, Santiago has a fine connection through highways to the rest of the country.

Airports: The Cibao International Airport serves mostly Dominicans living in the United States and other Caribbean islands like Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Puerto Rico and Panama.

Proposed Rail System: The construction of a light metro rail is in planning stages. It's scheduled to be started by August 2007. Financing is to be by a private firm, the State Rail System of Spain (FEVE). The Light rail system will connect the City center to the Airport and shorten the amount of time of trips.

Answer 3

the beach and lots of s*x

Answer 4

i don't know. suggestion by me is googling it.