Besides comfortable shoes and clothing and a water bottle (or 2), a good map of the Old Town is good to have if you want to know where you walked by or information in general. A good one can be found... more
Modern Art Museum was founded in 1976 and it contains some important works by the most significant Dominican artists of the last 150 years. For example you can find the murals by Jose Vela Zanetti,... more
Definetely go to El Conde, thats the place to go for food, and for meeting lots of people, and discovering the wonders of the old Santo Domingo.
Also for good food go to Adrians Tropical Food: I... more
The airport is the place where you get the first and last impression of a city/country, and of course you want to spend the least amount of time possible there... more
Dominicans like enjoying a glass of sugar cane juice on a hot day. Not only is it delicious but it helps cleanse the kidneys. Before there used to be a lot of... more
Taxi from the airport is about $40 U.S. Try and stay in the Zona Colonial area of Santo Domingo. It´s where all the shops and restaurants are, and you are... more
We had the opportunity to see a lunar eclipse while we were there and it was nice because where we live we can rarely see any space fenomena. My pictures aren't... more
There are trees and flowers in Santo Domingo that I haven't seen anywhere else I've been, like the "framboyán". My mom has a "green hand" and has orchids that... more
If you don't want to stand out too much from the people, very few people wear a t-shirt, and noone except for a couple of odd tourists wears shorts. Men wear... more
I used to live in Santo Domingo for a big part of my childhood. When I was eight years old till I was fourteen, santo domingo was my hometown.When visiting... more
This is La Plaza de la Independencia, or the Independence Plaza. Major concerts, and important ceremonies are known to be held here. La Junta Electoral Office... more
This is a view of the city of Santo Domingo, this is the capital of the Dom. Rep. it's located on the ESE of the island, heavely populated(More than 2 million),... more
Wherever you go, whatever you do, sampling the local beer is definite must.What do the locals drink, what beer is most popular, which beer is hardest to find,... more
When you visit Santo Domingo, beaches is not the only thing you will encounter! There are tons of great restaurants, casinos, etc to visit. Here is a... more
This is the best beer you can get in the Dominican...make sure you have one, two...more...
I have put a lot of information about the dominican republic and... more
Did you ever saw the Dominican Flag this way...ha ha not possible, never made an other picture like this.On the beach this flag was always there, between a red,... more
Dinner at Vesuvio Restaurant and take a car and walk ride by the old and romantic 'Colonial Zone' and 'Avenida del Puerto', after go to the many popular Pops... more
you must go to restaurant vesubio for eat the mots varied food of the city. if you want to dance a good merengue and you want to eat the native food you must... more
Great Attractions located in the capital--Santo Domingo:Jardín Botánico (Botanical Gardens): a vast area of a great variety of plants, which occupies 2 million... more
If you go by the capital of the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) be sure to stop by the Zona Colonial, where relics of the Colonial era are still alive and... more
People throw garbage into the sea along the Malecon, which is sad. Here you can see a photo of the shore in the aquarium park where it is clean and beautiful. more
Getting surprised twice this time...the first i didnt know Frans had booked this holiday and the second time cause my English friends would come too.....Wow i... more
Being a Dominican I cannot help but to recommend visiting my country and especially my home town and the capital of the country, Santo Domingo. In the mean time, enjoy my tips and what my hometown has...
The city is chaotic, with some areas nice and ritzy, and others desperately poor. But what strikes the most is the friendliness and openness of its people, and their desire to live and enjoy life....
Santo Domingo was the first European city in the Americas — an important base for dozens of Spanish explorers, with Hernán Cortés leaving here to launch his attack on Mexico, and Diego de Velázquez......
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