Assouline has been creating attractive coffee-table books for the reason that ‘90s, spanning everything from fashion and travel to art and design. So it’s no shock that for his or her newest journey ebook they selected to profile this fascinating vacation spot. As the cultural and leisure epicenter of the area, Santo Domingo has birthed legends like designer Oscar de la Renta and continues to form the worldwide arts and music panorama. From bohemian cafés to world-class eating, cutting-edge style to international music festivals, town is a melting pot of creativity and a beacon of Caribbean tradition. This ebook additionally comes at a pivotal time for the cosmopolitan metropolis, because the Dominican Republic continues to evolve as a luxurious vacation spot with a number of world-class resorts additionally on the horizon, together with two new St. Regis resorts, in addition to properties from Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and The Ritz-Carlton set to open within the subsequent 12 months.
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The ebook options greater than 200 dazzling illustrations, together with contributions from David Collado, minister of tourism of the Dominican Republic, and cultural professional Rosanna Rivera, with pictures by Aline Coquelle, providing an in depth exploration of town’s historic and cultural significance. Collado begins the ebook with the thought: “My city, a vibrant landscape, is a mulatto: It weaves together the tapestry of colonial history, the towering modernity of grand structures, the enchanting beauty of the sea, the Caribbean’s aromatic allure, and the pulse of industrial progress…To traverse its streets it to relive each of its triumphs.” Ample historical past and context is supplied by Rivera, a Dominican journalist and author with greater than 30 years of expertise as head of communications and publications at Listín Diario, essentially the most prestigious newspaper within the Dominican Republic. She chronicles town’s founding in 1498 by Bartholomew Columbus (brother of Christopher) to town’s bustling trendy moments. “Santo Domingo is a land created for the delight of poets and lovers of culture,” Rivera writes. “Every nook and cranny exudes the history of a glorious past.”