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Santo Domingo

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95% of people who have been to Santo Domingo think it's worth visiting. The most popular places in Santo Domingo are Zona Colonial, Juan Dolio, and Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo is featured on the lists Capital Cities of the World, All 911 UNESCO Heritage Sites, and All 196 World Capitals.

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Untitled by morilloalexis

I,M DOMINICANANDITSVERYBEATIFULANDNICETHEBEST!! BUT NO QUITELIKEUSA.

over 5 years ago

Untitled by SuhailKhan

This is the Carribean Falvored town

over 5 years ago

Untitled by UrbanLegend

This place is the best!!

over 6 years ago

Untitled by Leyden

Even tho this is a thirdworld country…People are very warm and kind and there are amazing landscapes, Bruce Willis, P Diddy , Brad Pitt, Enrique Iglesias, have been here and loved it all!

And the fun is with dominican people, it doesn’t matter where you’re going if you are with one dominican you can have lotsa fun!

When you think Caribe, think Dominican Republic

over 6 years ago

i by johnnybb

went back

over 6 years ago

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“Hola, I will be in the Dominican Republic tomorrow in Bavaro, Punta Cana for a wedding. I want to travel to Santo Domingo on a One Day City Tour. Anyone know of any?” over 5 years ago

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  • travel.nytimes.com 36 Hours in Santo Domingo by MARC LACEY November 09, 2008 Whether one believes it was Columbus who actually discovered America or not, he clearly left his mark on the breezy capital of the Dominican Republic. (read article)
  • travel.nytimes.com Introduction to Santo Domingo by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 Santo Domingo is one of the Caribbean's most vibrant cities, with a 12-block Colonial Zone to rival that of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. Come here to walk in the footsteps of Cortés, Ponce de León, and, of course, Columbus himself. Allow at least a day to capture some of the highlights of the old city such as its Alcazar and its Catedral Santa Maria la Menor. Santo Domingo is also one of the grand shopping bazaars of the Caribbean, with such "hot" items as hand-wrapped cigars for sale virtually everywhere, along with local handicrafts. Jewelry made of larimar or amber is also much sought after. From gambling to merengue, Santo Domingo is also one of the liveliest cities in the Caribbean after dark. Be careful, however. Most of the Dominican Republic's crime is concentrated in Santo Domingo. Keep valuables in your hotel safe, carry a minimum of cash with you, don't wear flashy jewelry, and if in doubt, take a cab. (read article)
  • query.nytimes.com Santo Domingo by LARRY ROHTER March 09, 1997 (read article)
  • query.nytimes.com Walking the Streets Columbus Built by HOWARD W. FRENCH; November 03, 1991 (read article)
  • www.nytimes.com Walking the Streets Columbus Built (read article)
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