Picture of the day. Faro a Colón. Some early morning bicycle riders doing some tricks at the Faro a Colón as the sun brightens the morning sky.
Semana Santa Restrictions 2018
Operation Holy Week/ Operativo Semana Santa El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE) has announced it’s plan for Semana Santa 2018 (how do Dominicans celebrate Semana Santa?). From 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, to 8 p.m Sunday, April 1 the operative plan “Unión Santa Por tu Seguridad y Los Valores Semana Santa 2018” / […]
Christmas – New Year Happenings 2017
Christmas and New Years Events and Happenings in the Colonial Zone – Santo Domingo area during the holiday season 2017 There are so many things going on during the holiday season it is difficult to keep track of it all. I will try and add events and stuff happening in the Colonial Zone – Santo […]
Noche Larga De Museos Navidad 2017
Long Night of Museums / Noche Larga de Museos It is that time again for the day and night of free museums and more on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 10 in the morning to 12 midnight. La Alegría de la Navidad is this year’s theme for the winter version of the 4 times a […]
Peruvian Naval Ship Visits Santo Domingo
Buque Escuela BAP “Unión” de la Marina de Guerra del Perú / BAP “Union” Navy Ship of the Peruvian Navy is in port Santo Domingo. You can visit it for free. Buque de la Armada Peruana, BAP Unión del Perú, is visiting Dominican Republic for the first time. It will be open to the general […]
Puente Flotanante Opening
I have never caught the Puente Flotante / Floating Bridge opening or closing until today. The Puente Flotante connects Santo Domingo Este, Ave. España (Ave Malecon), to Districo Nacional, Zona Colonial and Av Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó (El Malecon). It has had many problems and is not in the best shape. Large trucks are not […]