This beautiful island is a 42,000 sq km. paradise with endless white sand beaches and lush landscaping, attracting more than 5 million tourists each year. First inhabited by the Taino Indians, it was the first land Christopher Columbus set foot on when he discovered America, calling it "The most beautiful land any eyes had ever seen"( Columbus Diary, October 12th 1492). Nowadays the main tourist destination for all-inclusive tourism from Europe and North America, the island has seen a lot of change in the past 20 years, with very high investment levels on real estate and large scale projects throughout the island. Its economy grows more than the rest of Latin America, an average of 7.2 % per year. Click on this video to watch a full-featured tour.