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Art & Architecture
The legacy of Hispaniola's diversity of peoples, from the original Taíno inhabitants to
European settlers and Haitian emigres, has translated into a mix of artistic voices and
styles. Walking down city streets lined with some of the finest examples of Spanish co-
lonial architecture in the New World, you'll hear a soundtrack of merengue beats.
Many writers are preoccupied with politics, history and questions of national identity
and a through line in the visual arts has been a romanticization of the Dominican rur-
al life.
San Pedro de Macorís is known for its poets: Gastón Fernando Deligne, Pedro Mir and René del
Risco Bermúdez, among others, were either born here or drew their inspiration living in this
city.
