DOn't forget heroines. The Mirabal sisters helped to helped to set off the revolution against Tujuillo ( spelling?) at the end of the 1950s. He was one of those dictators with great wealth that really tucked it to the people of his country.
your question has a qualifying word, "most famous", that eliminates la catequista, Alta Gracia. I would have to say Jesus Christ, Ghandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Charles Eastman is in there too.
That's right.Juan Pablo Duarte,Ramon Matias Mella,Francisco del Rosario Sanchez y Gregorio Luperon are HEROES because they fought for the LIBERTY of the Dominican Republic.Sammy Sosa,Fernando Villalona y Juan Luis Guerra are celebrities of the Dominican Republic.Get facts straight.Adios.
I have been studying Dominican history and greatly admire Fr. Montesino, whose gigantic statue overlooks the water in the capitol. Bartolome de las Casas said his first mass in La Vega Vieja. Guarionex was the cacique whose village was at La Vega Vieja, whose hospitality Cristopher Columbus received so ungratefully.
Arcoiris I looked up the word HERO in my dictionary and have come to the conclusion that our great Sammy Sosa is without any doubt our contemporary national HERO.This is meaning of a HERO 1:"a mythological or legendary figure of great strenght or ability".2:"a man admired for his achievements and qualities.Both meanings describe our great celebrity Sammy as a HERO.Now I do not believe you are right by naming Cristopher Columbus a Dominican HERO.May be for The Spaniards he is a hero,not fo the Dominicans.Let me hear what you have to say about.Willy
Me? I never said Christopher Columbus was any kind of hero to me. I said that I noticed nobody said he was a hero. That is for good reason. It is because he is not! He happened to have a good boat, and strong backing. His behavior was despicable. I am writing on a related topic, which is what led me to research Santo Cerro. I am glad you have come to appreciate our contemporary hero, Sammy Sosa. He is a hero to us in the US too. We here are proud to share him with you there. Your country has many wonderful qualities and people, and I am glad to have become one of your family. I am also glad you are using research tools. we can all learn and grow more. We are working on a site that will help people looking for other than tourist info.
