About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Santo Domingo
The posthumous travels of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus may have been a great explorer in life, but he continued to travel long after his death. Initially buried in Spain his … Continue reading
Dominican Republic: Amber – Gem or Jurassic link
Author Michael Crichton based his original Jurassic Park novel on the premise that DNA was obtained from Dinosaur blood in a fossilized mosquito. Given … Continue reading
Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo –– Birth of equality
Founded in 1496, Santo Domingo is the main port and capital of the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. It is the oldest continuous … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcazar, Alto de Chavon, architecture, art, art students, Bartholomew Columbus, Capital, Caribbean, Casa de Bastidas, Casa de Colon, Chavon River, Christopher Columbus, Colonial, culture, Diego Columbus, Dominican Friar, Dominican Republic, equality, Father Antonio de Montesinos, Indians, La Romana, Maria de Toledo y Rojas, Mediterranean, North America, paintings, port, Santo Domingo, shipwrecks, Spain, Spaniards, treasure, Urena Rib
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Caribbean – Introducing the Dominican Republic
The impact of three cultures is revealed in this feature introducing the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. During our exploration of the island … Continue reading
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Tagged Africans, Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, ballet, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, Cuba, culture, dancing, Dominican Republic, Haiti, history, Indians, language, music, religion, Santo Domingo, Spanish
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Mexico’s City of Oaxaca
It is a good many years since I first set my heart on visiting Oaxaca and the White Acropolis that sits high atop the … Continue reading
Mexico: The City of Oaxaca
The City of Oaxaca is a UNESCO heritage site known for its historic artist’s colony set in the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. … Continue reading
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Tagged Acalpulco, art, chocolate mole, cochineal beetle, culture, Cypress tree, Dominican Convent, ethnicity, Hierva el Agua, history, languages, Mexico, Mitla, Mixtec, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Pacific coast, pottery, Rudolfo Morales, Santo Domingo, Sierra Madre Mountains, tamales, UNESCO, Zápotec
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