Madame Sagá, the noisy and pesty bird, also known as The Village Weaver, Cigua Haitiana and Chichiguao, has made a home in one of the trees in Parque Colón here in the Colonial Zone. During their breeding season they can be very noisy. The tree where they live is not difficult to find because it […]
Pictures of the Day
Our favorite daily pictures and Miscellaneous pictures of Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo and Dominican Republic
Picture of the Day – Alcazar de Colon Morning
Before the sun rises it brightens the sky over the Colonial City of Dominican Republic. The panoramic view of the pre-dawn skies viewed from Plaza España. You can see the outline of the original home of Don Diego Colón and his wife María de Toledo, the Palacio Virreinal Alcázar de Colón as it looms in […]
Picture Of The Day – Cathedral Bells
Did you know that the new bells in the tower of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo (the full name is Catedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación) are set to ring automatically since the first part of the renovation was completed? They are on a timer and ring 5 times a day. I love the […]
Picture of the Day – Fortaleza Ozama Moon
The gate separating the upper part of Fortaleza Ozama from the lower section. I love the Gothic feel of the wall with the yellow flowers growing on top. Notice the small sliver of a moon in the blue morning sky. See some more pictures and read the history of the Fortaleza Ozama.
Picture Of The Day – Thin Workers
Calle Isabel la Católica. Renovada Ciudad Colonial project. The men are cleaning out the man holes and storm drains. You would have to be really thin to fit into those openings. And the work continues…
Amazing Colors At Dawn End Of August 2014
The sky over the Colonial Zone these last few days have had spectacular colors hues and shapes. I do not have words to describe so here are some pictures. They are beautiful but it was so much more brilliant is person. Dawn at Calle Salome Ureña on the corner of Duarte, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo. […]