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Things to do and places to visit while visiting the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Facts
Banking/Investing
Deep Sea Fishing
Golfing
Santo
Domingo
Santiago North Coast
Beaches Whale watching
Saona Island
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Nobody can visit the
Dominican Republic without knowing its Magical, Historical, Romantic
and first city founded in America.. Santo Domingo city, capital of
Dominican Republic, the country’s largest city and chief seaport,
coextensive with the National District. Located at the point where
the Ozama River. flows into the Caribbean Sea, the city has a fine
artificial harbor accessible to most commercial and passenger ships.
It is connected by both ship and airlines with principal points in
North and South America and is at the hub of a network of modern
roads. Santo Domingo is a tourist, economic, and administrative
center. It is the site of factories manufacturing processed foods,
alcoholic beverages, metal products, chemicals, cement, and textiles
and serves as a distribution outlet for the sugarcane, beef and
cattle, and other products of the surrounding region. Points of
interest include the Cathedral of Santa Mariá la Menor (built
1514–20), believed to contain the remains of Christopher Columbus;
the palace (built 1510; a museum since 1957) of Diego Columbus (in
Spanish Diego Colón; c. 1480–1526), son of Christopher Columbus and
a viceroy of the island (1511–26); 16th-century churches, such as
San Nicolás and San Francisco; and the fortified walls of the
original Spanish town. Educational institutions include the
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (1538), said to be the oldest
university in the Americas, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña National
University (1966). Cultural institutions include the National
Gallery of Art (1943); the Museum of Dominican Man (formerly the
National Museum, 1973), known for its pre-Columbian collection; the
Museum of Modern Art (1976); the National Library (1971); and
various public, private, and university libraries. Founded
in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus (1445?–1514?), brother of
Christopher Columbus, the city is the oldest European settlement
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No other city in the
Caribbean has a greater variety of restaurants and night life. There
are so many restaurants in this city that it is practically
impossible even for those who live here to have visited them all.
And it's a city that never sleeps. A great place to meet people. A
lot of young single executives who come here to work end up leaving
(if they leave) married to a Dominican. |
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Santo Domingo has
great shopping. Major chains from all around the world have opened
branches here and more will be opening soon. Discount stores offer
great prices on designer brands, the leading shops offer clearance
sales several times a year and there are many designer shops for
more exclusive wear. |
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Santo Domingo is the
most bustling and diverse city in the Caribbean. It has a population
of over three million inhabitants within the city and the Province
of Santo Domingo and sprawls out over 250 square kilometers |
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The Colonial City is
the perfect starting point for visitors to discover Santo Domingo.
Here, between Independence Park and the Ozama River, you will find
the first city built in the New World by European settlers,
including Columbus's brother, Bartholomeo, and his son, Diego
Columbus. |
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The first street in
the Americas is Calle de Las Damas, the site of numerous historic
buildings including the Ozama Fortress, the oldest fortress in the
Americas. There is also the house of Nicolás de Ovando, governor of
Santo Domingo in the early 1500's and a ruthless warrior against the
Taino Indians.
Of great historical interest is the Museo de las Casas Reales
(Museum of the Royal Houses), the restored 16th century palace of
the Spanish Court, which features a wonderful glimpse of the past.
Nearby is the Alcázar de Colón (Castle of Columbus) built by Diego
Columbus and his wife Maria de Toledo, niece of the Spanish King
Ferdinand. |
Dominican Republic Facts
Banking/Investing
Deep Sea Fishing
Golfing
Santo
Domingo
Santiago North Coast
Beaches Whale watching
Saona Island
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