The Horse and Buggy Colonial Zone Tour getting ready for the day at Calle el Conde and Calle las Damas. They have been painting the buildings in Colonial Zone to make the old city look so much better. “Monumento Al Niño Por Nacer / Monument to the Unborn Child” En homenaje a milliones de niños […]
Pictures of the Day
Our favorite daily pictures and Miscellaneous pictures of Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo and Dominican Republic
Pictures of the Day 3-1-2013
The statue of Christopher Columbus located in Parque Colon as seen through the fence of the first Cathedral in the Americas, Cathedral Santa Maria. A very interesting an gnarled tree stump located on the property of the Cathedral with a view of flags of Dominican Republic in the background. The statue on the property of […]
Harvest Moon 9-30-2012
The Harvest Moon was beautiful last night. This is the view from my window. The moon hovering over the top of the old Convent for the Nuns of Santa Clara. I love looking at the sky.
San Miguel Festival 9-29-2012
Today is the Festival de Arcángel San Miguel/ St. Michael, the Archangel. San Miguel is the patron saint of the Dominican armed forces. He is the Captain of the Celestial Legions. Combating the devil he leads the forces of heaven in their triumph over the powers of hell. Celebrated in the Santo Domingo town of […]
Pictures – Cathedral Santa Maria 9-2012
Pictures of the outside of the First Cathedral in the Americas. It is known by many names including – Cathedral de Santa Maria, Cathedral de Santo Domingo, Primada de América. The full name of this marvelous cathedral is the Cathedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación, one of the many “firsts” in the Americas. It […]
Pictures – Churches of the Colonial Zone 9-21-2012
A peek inside at the stained glass windows of the First Dominican Evangelical Church Primera Iglesia Evangelica Dominicana founded in 1922. Colonial Zone (taken 9-9-2012) The First Dominican Evangelical Church/ Primera Iglesia Evangelica Dominicana founded in 1922. Colonial Zone (taken 9-9-2012) The Asambleas de Dios / Assembly of God Church on Padre Billini and Santome […]