These links will take you directly to a photo of DR from outerspace. These photos were taken by Nasa. Very interesting.
Quisqueya la Bella from outerspace!! Even from there it looks beautiful!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-50975.JPG
Here is San Pedro de Macoris and La Romana. You can see Isla Catalina very clearly!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-45547.JPG
Parque Nacional Jaragua and Beata Island
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-45634.JPG
The city of Santo Domingo. Notice, Parque Mirador del Sur is clearly visible! Also, Boca Chica on the right is very clear
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-45546.JPG
Santo Domingo from an interesting point of view!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS049/STS049-74-69.JPG
Close up of Santo Domingo. Notice, Faro A Colon is very visible. Also, Centro Olimpico, Rio Ozama, and several avenues are clearly visible from outerspace!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS002/ISS002-E-7345.JPG
Close up of Santo Domingo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-53122.JPG
Close up of Eastern Santo Domingo
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-53123.JPG
Close up of Western Santo Domingo. Wow, I did not knew that the Parque Mirador del Sur and the Botanical Gardens were visible from outerspace!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-53121.JPG
Cabo Caucedo, Las Americas Airport, and Boca Chica clearly visible. You can even see the runway where airplanes land and take off!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-52092.JPG
Impressive view of Eastern DR!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/debriefing/lowres/STS109/STS109-E-5404.JPG
Lago Enriquillo. I find it disturbing to see that our beloved lake is EVAPORATING!!!! Isla Cabritos is now a PENINSULA!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-37855.JPG
The great Eastern DR!!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS009/STS009-50-1437.JPG
Monte Cristi and the Western Cibao area.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS026/STS026-35-5.JPG
You can hardly see it, but Santiago is visible from this photo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS026/STS026-35-6.JPG
Look very closely. You will see the entire DR from the West looking east. Impressive photo shot!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS041/STS041-151-257.JPG
Here is the North coast!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS044/STS044-88-56.JPG
Puerto Plata, extremely clear here!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS009/ISS009-E-12325.JPG
Playa Dorada and Puerto Plata airport!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS009/ISS009-E-12326.JPG
Even Cabarete is here!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/EFS/lowres/ISS009/ISS009-E-12329.JPG
And then, there is Sosua!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS009/ISS009-E-12328.JPG
Here you can see Cabo Frances Viejo (Rio San Juan area)
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-87.JPG
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-89.JPG
Here is Samana Peninsula, Samana Bay and the provinces of Hato Mayor and El Seybo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-91.JPG
Here is a better picture of Samana
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-90.JPG
What an interesting view! Here you can clearly see where Punta Cana is (by the geography, of course!)
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS51F/STS51F-42-23.JPG
This is a very interesting link. You can see the entire country. On the night shots, you can see Santiago and Santo Domingo glowing! I did not know that you can see glowing cities from outerspace!! This is a live shot from outerspace!! When you zoom out completely, you can even see the entire US glowing during the night shots! This is unbelievable!!
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/unc...North&lon=69.9&ew=West&alt=15&img=learth.evif
This was fun!
Quisqueya la Bella from outerspace!! Even from there it looks beautiful!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-50975.JPG
Here is San Pedro de Macoris and La Romana. You can see Isla Catalina very clearly!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-45547.JPG
Parque Nacional Jaragua and Beata Island
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-45634.JPG
The city of Santo Domingo. Notice, Parque Mirador del Sur is clearly visible! Also, Boca Chica on the right is very clear
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-45546.JPG
Santo Domingo from an interesting point of view!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS049/STS049-74-69.JPG
Close up of Santo Domingo. Notice, Faro A Colon is very visible. Also, Centro Olimpico, Rio Ozama, and several avenues are clearly visible from outerspace!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS002/ISS002-E-7345.JPG
Close up of Santo Domingo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-53122.JPG
Close up of Eastern Santo Domingo
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-53123.JPG
Close up of Western Santo Domingo. Wow, I did not knew that the Parque Mirador del Sur and the Botanical Gardens were visible from outerspace!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-53121.JPG
Cabo Caucedo, Las Americas Airport, and Boca Chica clearly visible. You can even see the runway where airplanes land and take off!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-52092.JPG
Impressive view of Eastern DR!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/debriefing/lowres/STS109/STS109-E-5404.JPG
Lago Enriquillo. I find it disturbing to see that our beloved lake is EVAPORATING!!!! Isla Cabritos is now a PENINSULA!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS006/ISS006-E-37855.JPG
The great Eastern DR!!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS009/STS009-50-1437.JPG
Monte Cristi and the Western Cibao area.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS026/STS026-35-5.JPG
You can hardly see it, but Santiago is visible from this photo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS026/STS026-35-6.JPG
Look very closely. You will see the entire DR from the West looking east. Impressive photo shot!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS041/STS041-151-257.JPG
Here is the North coast!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS044/STS044-88-56.JPG
Puerto Plata, extremely clear here!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS009/ISS009-E-12325.JPG
Playa Dorada and Puerto Plata airport!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS009/ISS009-E-12326.JPG
Even Cabarete is here!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/EFS/lowres/ISS009/ISS009-E-12329.JPG
And then, there is Sosua!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/small/ISS009/ISS009-E-12328.JPG
Here you can see Cabo Frances Viejo (Rio San Juan area)
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-87.JPG
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-89.JPG
Here is Samana Peninsula, Samana Bay and the provinces of Hato Mayor and El Seybo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-91.JPG
Here is a better picture of Samana
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS052/STS052-71-90.JPG
What an interesting view! Here you can clearly see where Punta Cana is (by the geography, of course!)
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/lowres/STS51F/STS51F-42-23.JPG
This is a very interesting link. You can see the entire country. On the night shots, you can see Santiago and Santo Domingo glowing! I did not know that you can see glowing cities from outerspace!! This is a live shot from outerspace!! When you zoom out completely, you can even see the entire US glowing during the night shots! This is unbelievable!!
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/unc...North&lon=69.9&ew=West&alt=15&img=learth.evif
This was fun!
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