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This beautiful island is a
42,000 sq km. paradise with endless white sand beaches
and lush landscaping, attracting more than 5 million
tourists each year. First inhabited by the Taino
Indians, it was the first land Christopher Columbus set
foot on when he discovered America, calling it "The most
beautiful land any eyes had ever seen"( Columbus Diary,
October 12th 1492). Nowadays the main tourist
destination for all-inclusive tourism from Europe and
North America, the island has seen a lot of change in
the past 20 years, with very high investment levels on
real estate and large scale projects throughout the
island. Its economy grows more than the rest of Latin
America, an average of 7.2 % per year. Click on this
video to watch a full-featured tour.
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