Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic, first city of the new world founded by Bartholomew Columbus (Christopher Columbus' brother), those with some 2 700 000 inhabitants is a teeming metropolis with all the advantages and inconvience of a great capital.

Tourist attractions and places to visit in Santo Domingo

• The Colonial Zone

Listed as World Heritage of Humanity by UNESO first city in the Americas, where there are many buildings to visit.

• The fortress of St. Domingo Ozama

It is the oldest fortress in the Americas.

• La Calle de las Damas.

First street of Santo Domingo, causing it s'apelle Calle de la fuerza. Then his name has changed the ladies liked walking in the street.

• Malecon

Boulevard of over 8 kilometers along the Caribbean Sea.

• The Cathedral of Santa Maria.

In the Colonial Zone, is the oldest cathedral in the New World, built in 1523, with a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance.

• The Faro Colon

Built for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America and the visit of John Paul II.

• The National Aquarium

Turtles, moray eels, sharks ... to discover the marine life in the Caribbean.

• Museums

Many museums to see art and culture Dominican Taino museum, the Museum of Dominican Man, Museum of Las Casas Reales, the museum Mundo de Ambar ....

• Botanical gardens and parks.

The botanical garden, the Park East, Park Mirador ...

• Zoo

The largest zoo in Latin America over 150 hectares

Tourist attractions and places to visit near Santo Domingo

• The National Park Tres Ojos de Agua

Two kilometers from Santo Domingo, tectonic fractures have created a network of caves undergraound in which there are three lakes.

• Boca Chica

This is the beach of Santo Domingo, with many people on weekends and holidays.

• National Park underwater La Caleta

For lovers of scuba diving.