Barahona is a comparatively young town, founded in 1802 by the Haitian leader, Toussaint Louverture, when he was briefly in control of the whole of Hispaniola. Its economy initially rested on the export to Europe of precious woods, for example mahogany. In the 20th century the sugar industry took over. The large sugar mill at the northern end of town is surrounded by the shanty town district of Batey Central and is currently closed pending privatization negotiations. The main attractions of this rather run-down grid-system town revolve around the seafront Malecón, where most hotels and restaurants are to be found. The Parque Central, five blocks up, is the commercial hub of the town and a pleasant spot to sit (although tourists are liable to be pestered). The small, public beach at Barahona frequently has stinging jelly fish. It is also filthy, as is the sea, and theft is common. The best beach near town is called El Cayo and is reached by passing the sugar mill and surrounding slums and doubling back on to the sandy peninsula with palms (visible from the Brisas del Caribe restaurant).
Barahona was not founded by Toussaint L'overture. That is totally wrong. There is no actual Haitian past. Discuss its origin by its name, see the following link: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barahona_ (Dominican_Republic) can also check the following link: http://www.colonialtours.com.do/ Barahona barahona.htm Enriquillo and the entire region has a diversity of climates and the great advantage of its natural resources are still virgins, with great investment opportunity in tourism, agribusiness, and mining. Has the only saltwater lake in the world and in her womb Larimar occurs, unique gemstone in the world. On the other hand it produces the best coffee, the best Bananas, Avocados and varied and exotic tropical fruits.
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