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The Dominican Republic, Haiti's larger neighbor on the island of Hispaniola, has the most varied landscape in the Greater Antilles. Rain forests, deserts, rivers, waterfalls, tropical mountainsides, fertile valleys and broad savannas. It has the highest mountain, the lowest point (below sea level) and the longest palm-fringed beaches in The Caribbean. Its, capital, Santo Domingo, is the oldest city in the New World. With his camera, Michael Friedel reveals the beauty of this island.
About the Author Michael Friedel was born in 1935 and for nearly forty years has been taking pictures for leading international magazines including LIFE, PARIS MATCH, GEO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and STERN. His photographs of these magically beautiful islands have been seen all over the world. He has traveled extensively, publishes more than 15 photo books in several languages. He is at home not only in every country under the sun but in all the elements - on land, in the air, on the water and beneath it. |
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