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We continue visiting historic buildings in the colonial center of Santo Domingo and this fortress can boast of being the oldest fortification in America. Its location near the sea and the city was completely strategic to defend Santo Domingo from possible attacks by pirates and invaders. The interior is a passageway of tunnels, dungeons […]

The Santo Domingo Cathedral is not just any cathedral. It is the first Primate Cathedral in America, also called the Church of Santa María de la Encarnación. It was completed in the mid-16th century and was primated at the request of Charles I of Spain (grandson of the Catholic Monarchs). Today, it is the first […]

We start with one of the most beautiful squares to see in Santo Domingo, the Parque Colón. Presiding over the square is the statue of Christopher Columbus with his finger pointing curiously towards the north. This square is usually very lively both day and night. There are bars and restaurants in the vicinity and above all […]