Santiago is Dominican Republic’s second largest city and the third largest in the island of Hispaniola. Santiago has a population of more than 600,000 inhabitants. Its most important economic activity is in the service sector, having one of the largest tax-free zone parks in the country. There is also an international airport (Aeropuerto Internacional del Cibao), and the city is the home of the Aguilas Cibaeñas baseball team and several universities.
On a hill overlooking Santiago is a 67 meter 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 Restauration.
Originally from Eilyn’s blog by Eilyn on Mar 26, 2006, 5:35AM
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