. History of the Panama canal; its construction and builders . 1. Birds-eye view of the single flight of locks at Pedro Miguel. 2. View of Gatun Locks, looking toward the Atlantic. CHAPTER XLVIII THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE PANAMA CANAL First Land Settled by Europeans—Early Haven for Explorers—Famous Namesin History of Santo Domingo—Columbus, Balboa, Cortes, Pizarro,Ponce de Leon—Samana. Bay Key»to the Canal—A Natural Sea Haven—Its Attractions—Points of Historic Interest—Plan for Free Harbor—Coaling Station—Trade Opportunities. By Francisco J. Peynado FOUR centuries ago, following its dis-c
. History of the Panama canal; its construction and builders . 1. Birds-eye view of the single flight of locks at Pedro Miguel. 2. View of Gatun Locks, looking toward the Atlantic. CHAPTER XLVIII THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE PANAMA CANAL First Land Settled by Europeans—Early Haven for Explorers—Famous Namesin History of Santo Domingo—Columbus, Balboa, Cortes, Pizarro,Ponce de Leon—Samana. Bay Key»to the Canal—A Natural Sea Haven—Its Attractions—Points of Historic Interest—Plan for Free Harbor—Coaling Station—Trade Opportunities. By Francisco J. Peynado FOUR centuries ago, following its dis-covery by Christopher Columbus,that small portion of this hemispherenow called the Dominican Republic wasthe first land settled by Europeans, andits capital, Santo Domingo, became thegateway of civilization on the Americancontinent. Treasured with jealous pride in thishistoric city are the most precious relicsof that most fruitful of all human enter-prises—the discovery of America. Here, inthe remote beginnings of American civili-zation
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