The Emergency Operations Center (COE) / El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias has the Easter Holiday / Semana Santa accident reports ready. Semans Santa sees most Dominicans heading out of the city to enjoy the long weekend with friends and family at many of the great water, beach, river and country destinations Dominican Republic has […]
Trying to Steal Cannons on the Malecon
A thief got caught by the Dirección de Inteligencia M-2 of the Marina de Guerra (Navy). He was trying to take three iron cannons that are historically valuable from the time of colonization. These cannons were located along the seafront stretch of Avenida George Washington also known as the Malecon in Santo Domingo. They said […]
Happenings for Semana Santa 2011
If you are not planning on going outside of the city for the Easter weekend theres always something happening in the Colonial Zone area. Art Display- “Art Treasures of the Vatican” / “Tesoros artísticos del Vaticano” is an exhibition at the Independence Park perimeter fence and where you can see photographs of the works. Include, […]
Fake $500 peso Notes, Gas and Food Prices
There have been forged RD$500 bills circulating throughout DR. The fakes have a lighter shade of blue, the sliver band going through the bill is different, the smaller lettering on the bill are not legible, the paper is slightly thinner and they wrinkle easier and are 3mm smaller than the real bills. These bills are […]
Around the Hat / En Torno al Sombrero on Calle el Conde Saturday
The Ministry of Culture / El Ministerio de Cultura (MINC) presents Around the Hat / En Torno al Sombrero Saturday April 16th from 10:00 a.m. a 10.00 p.m. along Calle el Conde, at Arzobispo Meriño to José Reyes in Colonial Zone. This great event is free to the public. The visual artist Yi-yoh Robles (Genaro […]
Discussion and Agreements on Improving Colonial Zone
Neighborhood councils and business of the Colonial Zone / Las juntas de vecinos y el sector empresarial de la Zona Colonial signed an agreement on April 12th at the San Souci port to fix up Colonial Zone. They say they will invest U.S. $ 53 million to make the Zone more secure and beautiful. They […]