Tourism in the Dominican Republic

Cayo Levantado, Samana.

Tourism in the Dominican Republic is an important sector of the country's economy. More than 10 million tourists visited the Dominican Republic in 2023,[1][2] making it the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean and putting it in the top 5 overall in the Americas.[3] The industry accounts for 11.6% of the nation's GDP[4] and is a particularly important source of revenue in coastal areas of the country. The nation's tropical climate, white sand beaches, diverse mountainous landscape and colonial history attracts visitors from around the world.[5][6] In 2022, the nation's tourism was named the best-performing nation since the height of the pandemic with over 5% visitors more in comparison to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.[7]

As one of the most geographically diverse nations in the region, the Dominican Republic is home to Pico Duarte, the Caribbean's tallest mountain peak, and Lake Enriquillo, its largest lake and lowest elevation.[8] The earliest cathedral, castle, monastery and fortress built in all of the Americas is located in Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, an area declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[9][10]

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  4. ^ "Más de 6 millones de turistas visitan República Dominicana". Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  5. ^ "Alemanes Son Mayor Grupo De Turistas Europeos República Dominicana". Archived from the original on 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  6. ^ "República Dominicana alcanzó en 2018 cifra histórica en llegada de turistas". 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  7. ^ Tejeda, Lilian (2022-11-29). "República Dominicana: el destino más visitado del mundo en este 2022". Forbes República Dominicana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  8. ^ Baker, Christopher P.; Mingasson, Gilles (2008). Dominican Republic. National Geographic Books. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-4262-0232-2.
  9. ^ Colonial City of Santo Domingo – UNESCO World Heritage Centre Archived 2020-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved on April 2, 2014.
  10. ^ UNESCO around the World | República Dominicana Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. Unesco.org (November 14, 1957). Retrieved on 2014-04-02.