Guidebook for Santo Domingo
Food Scene
El Conuco
#152 C. Casimiro de MoyaGreat place to try our Dominican Food.
Faichan Oriental
Avenida Abraham LincolnCheap and really good chinese food, they also offer delivery and take out.
Adrian Tropical
1 Avenida George WashingtonMy second choice for Dominican food and they are open 24/7.
Shopping
Ágora Mall
Avenida John F. KennedyYou'll find everything you need here
Essentials
Lope de Vega Nacional Supermarkets
Avenida Lope de Vega5 minute walk from the apartment
Supermarket Pola Lope De Vega
Esq Av. Gustavo Mejía Ricart5 minute walk from the apartment
Farmacia Carol
34 Av. Máximo GómezThis pharmacy is 7 minutes away from the apt.
Sightseeing
The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540. It is the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo who has the honorary title of Primate of the Americas because Santo Domingo was the first Catholic diocese established in the New World.
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Calle Isabel La CatólicaThe Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540. It is the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo who has the honorary title of Primate of the Americas because Santo Domingo was the first Catholic diocese established in the New World.
Los Tres Ojos (The Three Eyes in English) is the name given to a 50-Yard open-air limestone cave located in the Mirador del Este park, in the Santo Domingo Este municipality of the Dominican Republic. A series of three lakes, or ojos, the site is currently one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. The caves are open from 9 am to 5 pm, and are illuminated at night by a myriad of colored lights.
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Calle Marginal Las Americas EsteLos Tres Ojos (The Three Eyes in English) is the name given to a 50-Yard open-air limestone cave located in the Mirador del Este park, in the Santo Domingo Este municipality of the Dominican Republic. A series of three lakes, or ojos, the site is currently one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. The caves are open from 9 am to 5 pm, and are illuminated at night by a myriad of colored lights.
Ciudad Colonial (Spanish for "Colonial City") is the historic central neighborhood of Santo Domingo and the oldest permanent European settlement of the New World. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is colloquially known as "Zona Colonial" (Colonial Zone). The Ciudad Colonial is located on the west bank of the Ozama River, which bisects the city. It covers less than 5 square kilometers.
It is an important section of the city due to the high number of landmarks, including Alcázar de Colón, Fortaleza Ozama, Catedral Primada de America, and others.
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Colonial Zone Dominican Republic
Calle SantoméCiudad Colonial (Spanish for "Colonial City") is the historic central neighborhood of Santo Domingo and the oldest permanent European settlement of the New World. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is colloquially known as "Zona Colonial" (Colonial Zone). The Ciudad Colonial is located on the west bank of the Ozama River, which bisects the city. It covers less than 5 square kilometers.
It is an important section of the city due to the high number of landmarks, including Alcázar de Colón, Fortaleza Ozama, Catedral Primada de America, and others.
The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site. The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s. The Tapestry collection (spanning from the 15th to 17th centuries) is particularly important and unique in the Caribbean, and includes pieces produced by the Flemish Van Den Hecke family from cartouches created by Charles Le Brun. The Alcázar is the most visited museum in Santo
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Alcázar de Colón
2 C. La AtarazanaThe Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site. The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s. The Tapestry collection (spanning from the 15th to 17th centuries) is particularly important and unique in the Caribbean, and includes pieces produced by the Flemish Van Den Hecke family from cartouches created by Charles Le Brun. The Alcázar is the most visited museum in Santo
Parks & Nature
Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso) is a botanical garden in the heart of Santo Domingo. The park was founded in 1976 and was named after Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, a Dominican botanist who cataloged the flora on the island of Hispaniola.
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National Botanical Garden
Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso) is a botanical garden in the heart of Santo Domingo. The park was founded in 1976 and was named after Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, a Dominican botanist who cataloged the flora on the island of Hispaniola.
Drinks & Nightlife
Grupo Bonye is a much loved band who plays many types of music including merengue, son, jazz, bachata and whatever they or the 10 and more musicians playing with them decide to play. Every Sunday the Ministerio de Cultura give us this live music to enjoy and dance to under the start each Sunday in the Ciudad Colonial. Every Sunday at the beautiful and memorizing Ruinas de San Francisco this group plays under the stars starting at 5PM to around 10PM. There is usually always a crowd so if you want a table come early. If there is much rain they do not play but they are usually always there entertaining us all.
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Bonyé Group
Calle Emiliano TejeraGrupo Bonye is a much loved band who plays many types of music including merengue, son, jazz, bachata and whatever they or the 10 and more musicians playing with them decide to play. Every Sunday the Ministerio de Cultura give us this live music to enjoy and dance to under the start each Sunday in the Ciudad Colonial. Every Sunday at the beautiful and memorizing Ruinas de San Francisco this group plays under the stars starting at 5PM to around 10PM. There is usually always a crowd so if you want a table come early. If there is much rain they do not play but they are usually always there entertaining us all.