Built by Christopher Columbus's son between 1510 and 1514, this restored building was one of the first structures built in the oldest remaining European city in the Americas.
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Built by Christopher Columbus's son between 1510 and 1514, this restored building was one of the first structures built in the oldest remaining European city in the Americas.
Dance to local music at this club actually built inside of a real cave.
Still a vibrant part of town, this compact area contains many museums and other historic buildings documenting the Caribbean's earliest history, both Indian and European.
This scenic beach is one of the closest beach resorts to Santo Domingo.
One of the first Spanish-style houses in the New World, this building now serves as a cultural center.
This impressive cathedral, one of the earliest built in the Americas, is known for its dramatic architecture.
This beach area to the east of Santo Domingo is filled with fishing villages and less crowded beaches.
One of Santo Domingo's main gathering places, this plaza has a bronze statue of Columbus at its center.
This multi-million-dollar lighthouse was built in 1992 to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of Columbus's landing in the Americas and is the site of the explorer's bones.
This street is Santo Domingo's most popular shipping strip.
This popular nightclub features various types of Latin music.
This sixteenth-century mansion was built for Rodrigo de Bastidas, one of the most powerful men in the early days of the colonial era.
The ruins of the first New World monastery lie here, destroyed by two different earthquakes.
This 18th-century Jesuit church is the resting place for many of the greatest Dominican heroes.
This cobblestone street, the first ever built in the New World, is known for its numerous beautiful structures from centuries past.
A stretch of the city known for its cultural influence and the museums and galleries that constitute it.
The construction of one of the oldest forts in the Americas was completed in 1507.
Set in the beautiful Plaza de la Cultura, this museum has exhibits on the Tamno natives that inhabited the island before the arrival of the Spanish.