Historic sites

Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Santo Domingo

Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The first European city in the Americas, founded in 1498, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the first cathedral, the Alcázar de Colón palace of Columbus's son, and cobbled Calle Las Damas.


Enjoy merengue and bachata in the evenings around Plaza de España.

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