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Heritage: the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation []

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[] The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began on 5 December 1492 when the European navigator Christopher Columbus happened upon a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that later came to be known as the Caribbean. It was inhabited by the Taíno, an Arawakan people, who variously called their island Ayiti, Bohio, or Quisqueya (Kiskeya). Columbus promptly claimed the island for the Spanish Crown, naming it La Isla Española ("the Spanish Island"), later Latinized to Hispaniola.

[] The Dominican people and their customs have origins consisting of mainly European and African roots, with native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic was the site of the first European settlement in the New World, namely Santo Domingo, founded in 1493. Shortly after the arrival of Europeans, African peoples were imported to the island to serve as slave labor. The fusion of European, African and Taino traditions and customs contributed to the development of present day Dominican culture.

Hispanic Heritage: Why do we keep it alive? Hispanic Heritage is a crucial part of people's lives because of their food, language, and sports.

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