Santo Domingo, between two worlds
Arriving in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic is to enter another dimension. The Caribbean heat manifests itself in all its magnitude since you set foot in the airport. The colors are more vibrant, more intense flavors, very friendly people.
The city combines modern look and vibrant with lush scenery and colonial architecture that distinguishes it above other Caribbean destinations.
Its crowded streets speak of the intense commercial and tourist activity in the living Santo Domingo. Modern roads are interspersed with cobblestone streets of the historic district, major highways end in paradise overlooks the sea.
Declared by UNESCO as “World Heritage”, you can visit in the heart of the city’s first Cathedral of America, the first fort, the Monastery, and to walk (you can get a guide for an affordable price in the square City) the cobblestone streets bordering fantastic facades of an era full of romantic history.
Among these monuments stands the house of Columbus, where he lived the admiral, and appreciate its objects and documents that remain in perfect condition. Other sites of interest is the Plaza de la Cultura and in the evenings the street from the dockyards, where terraces of small cafes concentrated recreational activity of Dominicans.
Nature lovers will also have great opportunities to enjoy visiting the National Aquarium, the Botanical Garden and Los Tres Ojos, an impressive cave 15 meters deep with three lagoons surrounded by stalagmites and vegetation.
Food, music, color, friendship, are unmistakable stamp of a Santo Domingo who is torn between modernity and tradition, without losing style, retaining the warmth and joy of the people born under the tropical sun.
The Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, the Cathedral of America, began to be erected in 1521 and was completed 14 years later, supposedly inspired by the Cathedral of Seville Plateresque characterized by a varied repertoire of decorative fabric, applied on the basis Gothic inside has a fabulous collection of retablos, joinery works of ancient gold jewelry and why, with good reason, is considered an artistic treasure. Holds the remains of important figures, and even in it until 1992 were the supposed remains of Christopher Columbus that year moved to the Columbus Lighthouse.