Santo Domingo .- In the Colonial City or Colonial Zone, one can find many buildings dating from the sixteenth century. The area is frecuented by tourists who have the desire to know and photograph the first city of the new world. Many of the buildings in this area remain in perfect condition thanks to the care and monitoring provided by the Dominic...

Catedral Primada de Americas, this is the name by which is known one of the most important architectural works of the Dominican Republic, its full name is "Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary of the Incarnation," the construction of this magnificent building dates from 1512 Its style is totally different from the style of construction used in the D...

The Malecon, as is popularly called runs from the port along the sea throughout the city of Santo Domingo. While every body calls it el Malecon the avenue's real named is George Washington. From anywhere on the Malecon you can see the great obelisk of Santo Domingo, popularly called "El Macho ".... as they say here ..... you know...

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Santo Domingo .- The Fortaleza Ozama is another historical monument that comprise the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. Its name is derived from the Ozama river that runs next to it.La Fortaleza Ozama is the oldest built in the americas.

It was built in 1502 by Fray Nicolas de Ovando, who was the governor of the island. This fortress was bu...

Santo Domingo .- The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in the Dominican Republic was inaugurated on May 15, 1956 during the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, with a capacity of 614 seats for the exhibition of cultural and artistic events.

The Palacio de Bellas Artes houses in an area of 13000 square metres The T...

Santo Domingo .- The Faro a Colon is one of the most important monuments in the Dominican Republic, the idea of creating a monument in honor of the discoverer of the americas "Christopher Columbus" is owed to the dominican writer Antonio del Monte and Tejada (according to his book "History of Santo Domingo").

In the year 1914 William Elli...

Boca Chica is a very popular beach located in the Bay of San Andres, near Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. It is located about 30 kilometres east of Santo Domingo, on the south coast of Hispaniola island.

Boca Chica began its tourism development in the years 1950, when dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo ordered the constru...