The pre-Facebook history of Santo Domingo
Period Owner of Santo Domingo
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1500 – 1808 Spain
1808 – 1814 Santo Domingo
1814 – 1821 Spain
1821 – 1822 Santo Domingo
1822 – 1844 Haiti
1844 – 1861 Santo Domingo (voluntary return to Spanish authority)
1861 – 1865 Spain
1865 – 1870 Santo Domingo
1870 – 1872 Seeks unsuccessfully to be annexed by United States
1872 – 1916 Santo Domingo
1916 – 1924 Occupied by United States (which missed the 1870 invitation by 46 years)
1925 – 2000 Santo Domingo
2000 – 2010 Cruise ships
2010 – 2012 Cruise ships with WiFi, so passengers can access Facebook.
The most popular spice mix in Santo Domingo is sofrito and is rubbed on meats and sauteed.
I imagine that explains much of this country’s history.
Bacon!
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef
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