The month of May starts off celebrating Día del Trabajo / Labor Day giving all a nice long weekend to get out of the city and enjoy a few days off from work. The month ends with another type of family event, Mothers Day. It is usually a very dry month bring with it water […]
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The Bull in the Morning at the Plaza Reloj de Sol
As the sun was brightening the skies this morning at The Plaza Reloj de Sol the metal bull, missing one of his horns, broods in the morning light. The Plaza Reloj de Sol where you can see the bull and the UNESCO monument the Reloj de Sol, one of the first Sun Dials in the […]
Sun Dial in the Morning
The Sun Dial, Reloj de Sol is Spanish, is located on Calle Las Damas in the small Plaza Reloj de Sol across form Casa Reales. It was erected in 1753 and is one of the oldest sun dials in all the Americas. It has two vertical dials or faces s it can tell accurate time […]
Picture of the Day – Puerta de las Atarazanas Flags
Looking through the Puerta de las Atarazanas (number 31 on the Colonial Zone Map) to the Calle Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó better known as the Avenida del Puerto. The Dominican Flags are flying proudly, waving in the breeze, in the Plaza greeting the morning. (click on the picture to see it full size)
Happenings In The Zone April / Abril 2015
¿Qué está pasando en la Zona en Abril? / What is happening in the Zone in April? Colonial Zone Events and More! / ¡Zona Colonial Eventos y Más! Are you looking for something to do in the beautiful spring / primavera season? Happy Hours, Concerts, Specials, Shows and whatever else is going in the Colonial […]
New Painted Light Poles
The group Transitando Movimiento Artistico, the group responsible for painting the light posts / postes de luz around the Colonial Zone, got permission to continue their work brightening the Colonial City with unique art work on the light and electric posts around the city. They spent last Saturday adding their art to the poles around […]