Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is also known as Santo Domingo de Guzman, it is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. In the year 1930, the city of Santo Domingo was almost completely demolished by a tropical hurricane called San Zenon. This colonial town was founded in 1498.

Alcazar de Colon

Alcazar de Colon is a palace which was built in 1517, in 1770 the building was abandoned. Attempts were made to turn it into a prison, the palace has 40-inch-thick coral-limestone walls.

Boca Chica

Boca Chica is a scenic beach is one of the closest beach resorts to Santo Domingo, it is located on the southern coast of the island of Hispaniola, and island which is split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

The Cord House (Casa de Cordon)

The Cord House (Casa de Cordon) is now a cultural center, it was the first Spanish-style home built in the Americas.

National Pantheon (Pantheon Nacional)

National Pantheon or the Pantheon Nacional is an 18th-century Jesuit church.

Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colon)

A must visit for all lighthouse lovers, this lighthouse was built in 1992, it was build to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of Columbus's landing in the Americas, the lighthouse reputedly contains the remains of Christopher Columbus.

Museum of the Dominican Man

The Museum of the Dominican Man is probably the most famous museum in Santo Domingo, it traces the country's cultural evolution from pre-historic times to the present, the museum has many an interesting artifacts.