Venice of the North
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The Dominican Republic’s capital city is also the most modern and dynamic metropolis in the Caribbean. La Capital—as it is affectionately called—epitomizes the pulse of Dominican culture, where the old and the new converge seamlessly from centuries-old architecture and history, to large shopping malls, art galleries, an electric nightlife, and a booming gastronomy scene.