The Palacio Consistoral, originally constructed between 1502 and 1504, was the original location of the old town hall. The building has been remodeled many times losing much of its original facade. The remodeling done In the early 1900’s when the building was again remodeled they brought back much of the buildings original eloquence. The building […]
Pictures of the Day
Our favorite daily pictures and Miscellaneous pictures of Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo and Dominican Republic
Velas Santo Domingo 2014
The tall ships are here! Mooring at the Puerto de Santo Domingo, Don Diego, Rio Ozama. They can be visited on June 2 and 3, 2014 from 9am to 12 noon and 2pm to 10pm. There is also many events and music happening throughout their visit. The ships are here from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, […]
Pictures – Calle Restauracion at Calle Colon
The section of Calle Restauración to Calle Colón that runs along side Plaza España down to the old ship yards (las atarazanas in Spanish) in the Colonial Zone. It was one of the main streets where all the ships were loaded and unloaded at the Puerta de las Atarazanas of Santo Domingo. To see what […]
Iglesia Santa Barbara
Iglesia Santa Bárbara, originally constructed in 1537, as it looks today sitting majestically alone along the north eastern most part of the walled city of Ciudad Colonial in the Santa Bárbara Section of the city. The side wall is shored-up with heavy steal pipes. The opposite side of the Santa Barbara Church looking down Calle […]
Sea Cloud II Coming To Port
This morning the beautiful Sea Cloud II came into port at Santo Domingo. I did not get to see this luxurious private yacht, 5-star cruise ship with its sails up. But these are pictures of it coming into port in Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo this morning as seen from Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City. […]
Independence Day 2014
Dios, Patria y Libertad, República Dominicana, Feliz Día de la Independencia Dominicana! 27 de febrero de 1844. Dominican Republic gained their independence from the Haitian occupation 170 years ago today. The first shield in the center of the flag and the one used today. The canons outside the Cathedral in the Colonial Zone firing at […]