San Fernando de Monte Cristi

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San Fernando de Monte Cristi is the capital of Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic.

View of the Montecristi Bay from el Morrito
View of the Montecristi Bay from el Morrito
Caño de las Mujeres in Montecristi
Caño de las Mujeres in Montecristi
Small flock of flamingos in the Montecristi Bay
Small flock of flamingos in the Montecristi Bay

It is located in the northwest of the country in the coastal lowlands, close to the border with Haiti.

[edit] History

Populated in 1533 by Juan de Bolaños and 63 families from the Canary Islands. These migrated to various parts of the country after failing to establish successfully. Later repopulated and became a very wealthy port in the mid-to-late 1500s.

In 1606, one hundred years after its founding, it was destroyed as retribution for doing business with pirates. In 1756 the city was rebuilt and again became a prosperous trading center, until the early 20th century.[1]

In 1895, was the site of the signing of el Manifiesto de Montecristi by Máximo Gómez and José Martí, at Máximo Gómez home located on Mella St. The also sailed from "La Granja" beach, also in Montecristi, to Cuba to fight for its independence.

[edit] See also

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Montecristi. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.

Coordinates: 19°52′N, 71°39′W

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