Conversiontable 1 meter.................... 3.28 Foot 1 square meters........ 10.76 square foot 1 Acre...................... 43,560 square foot 1 Acre...................... 4,047 square meter 1 Hectar.................. 10,000 square meter 1 Hectar.................. 2.471 Acre 1 area...................... 100 square meter 1 centiarea............... 1 square meter 1 tarea................... 628.89 square meter

THE CARIBBEANThe magic word for sunshine, beaches and happiness. Here you'll find peace of mind and warmth like nowhere else. You owe it to yourself to make your dream of living in a paradise come true.We at Dominican-Estate will help you to safely realize your dream of becoming a legal property owner in the Caribbean. Come and visit us in the Dominican Republic

The Caribbean island Hispaniola, which belongs to the Great Antilles, is divided into the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Two thirds of the area are the Dominican Republic (48.734 km2, 8 million habitants ).In the north The island verges the Atlantic ocean and in the south it borders the Caribbean. Eighty percent of the island is mountainous with hills up to 3000 m. The highest mountain reaches 3.175 m its Pico Duarte.Columbus discovered the island in 1492, looking for a seaway to India.The settling of the vice king of Spain made the island the center of the Spanish culture in America.In 1697 the island was shared between the french colony and the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo. Since 1844 the Dominican Republic is independent.

The Caribbean Eldorado for wind surfers. The predominant Trade winds (side shore, from 4 to 6 Beaufort) and reef waves up to 5 meters ) 800 meters out of the bay) increasers the heartbeat of all surfers. The village is 10 km from Sosua. The several kilometers covering beach invites to a ride on horseback. Cabarete offers a lot of Restaurants and Bars.

The village is east of the International Airport 15 km and 25 of Puerto Plata, it was founded in 1938 by 500 Jewish settlers. Sosua is known over the island for its milk and meat products.The village character is shaped by international Restaurants, coffee shops, also Several international schools, German butchers and bakers are to be found. German and English newspapers and broadcasting is available. The old part of Sosua called the Charamicos, where the original life of the Dominicans takes place, one can enjoy here the hot music like merengue, bachata and salsa.

When in 1492 Columbus, full of admiration discovered the beautiful silver glowing sea at the north coast, he baptized the place Puerto Plata (silver harbor). West of the town is the remainder of a fort built in 1540 Fort San Felipe. Majestically rises the mountain of Isabel de Torres up to 800m. The sugarcane imported by Columbus in 1493 was planted first time on the island in Puerto Plata. Nowadays we have wonderful Hotel resorts and an eighteen hole golf course, the Robert Trent Jones course.

The capital at the south coast with 2,5 mil. inhabitants, was constructed at the end of 15th century by Bartolome Colon, brother of Christopher Columbus. The city with numerous historical buildings has a pulsating city life. Worth seeing are the aquarium, the archducal cathedral, first in America, called Cathedral of Santa Maria de la Encarnacion, the Columbus Park, the colonial quarter and much more. Easy to reach are the beaches of La Romana, Boca Chica, Barhona and Saona.