The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern most half of the island of Hispaniola, and is the only place in the world where Larimar is found. Larimar is a rare blue form of pectolite, which is composed of calcium and sodium. Pectolite can be mined in hundreds of locations on earth, but the blue variety is only found on Hispaniola.

Located on the eastern most portion of the island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic has the second largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American area. Telecommunication services is the main source of national economy, however agriculture and mining still play a major role. Up until 2002 the Dominican Republic experienced a period of economic growth and declining inflation rates. During this time there were several incidences of engineering projects completed.

The Dominican Republic occupies a large eastern portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean region. The western part of the island belongs to Haiti. Around 650 CE, the Tainos Indians displaced residents of Hispaniola and made the island their home for over 800 years. When Christopher Columbus landed there in 1492, he and his crew brought European infectious diseases that were responsible for the disappearance of the Tainos by the middle of the next century.

The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with its neighbour to the west, Haiti. Located in the Caribbean region, the island was first inhabited by the Tainos Indians around 650 CE and later colonized by the Spanish. With the Spanish (and later a later occupation by the French) a large population of African slaves were brought to Hispaniola. All of these cultural authorities over the last 1300 years have resulted in the creation of a few unique dialects of world languages.

The Dominican Republic is located adjacent to Haiti on the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean. According to the 2009 CIA World Factbook, the nation enjoys the second largest economy in the Caribbean and Central America. Categorized as an upper middle-income developing country by the World Bank, the Dominican Republic enjoys $9257 GDP per capita – a high for the Latin American region.

The Dominican Republic is often thought to be a source of sugarcane, coffee and perhaps cocoa. Although the little Caribbean country does export those products, they also have a burgeoning craft beer subculture waiting to be discovered by travellers, and the world. In our discussion we will take a look at the five highest rated craft beers made in the Dominican Republic, as decided by the world’s largest and most truthful source of international beer information online, RateBeer.