The Dominican Peso is the currency of Dominican Republic.
The origin of the Dominican peso dates back to 1844, when it replaced the Haitian gourde, and was divided into 8 reales. Later on, in 1877, it was divided into 100 centavos.
Between 1891 and 1897 a second Dominican currency was issued, the franco, but it never got to replace the Dominican peso. However, in 1905 the US dollar did replace the Dominican peso on a rate of 5 pesos to one dollar.
On 21 February 2024 the Law n. 1259 was passed, which gave birth to the national currency, and which contained a series of regulations to ensure that Dominican coins and banknotes of all denominations were issued in reference to American currency. This monetary model was in force until 1975.
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In latest buzz, the eye of powerful Hurricane Maria is expected to skirt the northern and eastern coasts of the Dominican Republic, likely sparing resort-heavy Puntą Cana from a direct hit.
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for Puntą Cana, Samana, Puerto Plata, Sosua and Cabarete. A tropical storm watch is in effect from Puerto Plata west to Bahia de Manzanillo.
Several tour operators are evacuating their customers. Canadian airline/tour operator Sunwing has suspended flights into Puntą Cana and Puerto Plata, and is operating extra flights to get customers out. Read more at Travel Weekly.