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Church
Catedral Primada de América
The first cathedral of the Americas, built of golden coral stone, constructed in the first half of the 16th century in front of Parque Colón, in the heart of the Ciudad Colonial.
Distrito Nacional · the Dominican Republic Capital
Santo Domingo
In the destination Santo Domingo.
In the photo: Catedral Primada de América
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The city
What to expect from Santo Domingo.
Capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo has in the Ciudad Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the first European constructions in the Americas: the Catedral Primada, the Alcázar de Colón, Fortaleza Ozama and the Museo de las Casas Reales, all a few blocks from each other. On the other side of the Ozama River are the Faro a Colón and the underground lagoons of Los Tres Ojos.
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The local experience
What to see in Santo Domingo
Museum
Alcázar de Colón
The palace of Diego Colón, son of Christopher Columbus, built between 1510 and 1514 on the banks of the Ozama River, with period furniture and tapestries: the most visited museum in the country.
Fortress
Fortaleza Ozama
The oldest fortress in the Americas, built from 1502 to 1508, at the mouth of the Ozama River, with the Torre del Homenaje from which you can see the city and the port.
Museum
Museo de las Casas Reales
The buildings of the Spanish colonial government, from 1511, housing the Real Audiencia, arms, maps, navigation and the colony's daily life, at the end of Calle Las Damas.
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Park
Parque Nacional Los Tres Ojos
An open-air limestone cave with blue and green water lagoons, stairways among stalactites and a fourth hidden lagoon reached by boat, in Santo Domingo Este.
Monument
Faro a Colón
A huge cross-shaped monument, built between 1986 and 1992 for the 500th anniversary of Columbus's arrival, housing the navigator's mausoleum and museum rooms.