History Of Tourism In Dominican Republic

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CHAPTER I. DENTAL TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

1.1. ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF TOURISM

When speaking of the beginnings of tourism, its etymology of the English language "tourism" is established and that the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language defines it as: "activity or fact of traveling for pleasure", that is to say that it is a fact or socio- Directly impacts the economy where the person or group of people move to recreate.

The medical doctor as such is not something new in the world, since from the time of the Greeks traveled to the Saronic Gulf in order to receive medical attention in the sanctuary of Asclepio. Then in 1248, the Mansuri hospital in Cairo was inaugurated in Egypt and is known as one of the most developed worldwide …show more content…

Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic and some of the countries that received thousands of patients annually in Colombia Colombia was the Latin American country with the greatest potential development in this health sector with the arrival of about 52,000 tourists .

The beginnings of tourism in the Dominican Republic, we must go back to the early nineteenth century Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, in the thirties came to the country foreigners, even if they do not know the true number of tourists, if it is known that This was the beginning of what is now one of the main economic activities of the country. Tourist legislation came into existence in 1968, under law 158-01, which declares national tourism development, which led to the creation of the National Directorate of Tourism, in 1969, the same that happens to be The Secretary of State for Tourism.

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Since tourism is one of the main sources of income of the Dominican economy, it is not surprising that it is small but magical the sea of the island the tourist attraction point of the Caribbean, and is that no account alone with a spectacular climate and with the Unforgettable beaches, It also has a warmth that is not provided by its climate, but to speak of this point of interest, it is necessary to speak of its population, which receives abroad with love and with its wonderful food, which makes Every person sits at home

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