Discovery Day in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
oh, just on Dec 5th….
Haiti and the Dominican Republic celebrate Discovery Day on December 5 every year. Although not a public holiday, it is important for both countries. Discovery Day commemorates the day when Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Hispaniola in 1492.
Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Greater Antilles archipelago after Cuba, as well as the most populous island in the Caribbean and the world’s 11th most populous island. Alongside Cuba and Hispaniola, the archipelago includes Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.
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