Pictures: Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic, with the main attraction the Colonial Zone where historical monuments dating from the colonial period.

Santo Domingo is a dynamic and lively city with many hotels scattered throughout the city, the most prestigious hotels located on the Malecon and the Colonial Zone.

The city has many casinos, restaurants, attractions ... during a stay in the Dominican Republic, visit Santo Domingo is recommended to discover the first city of the new world.

It is the administrative and economic capital of the country where the administrations, the headquarters of the large companies, the embassies and the consulates are located. It is a big city with big disparities between the rich districts and the poor districts, many inhabitants of the capital still live in bad conditions of hygiene and salubrities. With almost 3,000,000 inhabitants, it is the most populated city in the Caribbean, ahead of Port au Prince (Haiti) and San Juan (Puerto Rico).

The Gran Santo Domingo area is made up of 6 municipalities: