The Accor Hotel Francis – MGallery Collection on the corners of Calle Las Mercedes and Arzobispo Meriño, Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo came crashing to the ground Saturday night around 10PM! Thank goodness there were no people inside other than the watchman who escaped without harm when he heard the noise from the roof buckling seconds […]
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Presidente Medina Checks the Colonial Zone Progress 2-1-2015
Presidente Danilo Medina visited the Colonial Zone Sunday Feburary 1, 2015 to check on the progress of the Renovation of the Colonial City. He was shown the progress of the work and also the future plans of the renovation project. Below are some of the important parts of the article I read and my translations. […]
Renovada Ciudad Colonial 1-11-2015 Update
The work continues on the Tu Nueva Ciudad Colonial remodeling project in the Colonial Zone. A few of the roads are still dug up but for the most part they are putting the finishing touches on the streets. One of my favorite things is what i have been asking for for many many years Speed […]
Help To Paint The Colonial Zone August 2, 2014
The Tourism Development Program Colonial City / Programa de Fomento al Turismo Ciudad Colonial, S.D. MITUR – BIDis again having The Help Paint Your House Project / Quinta Jornada de Pintura! Help Me Paint Your House! / Ayúdame A Pintar Tu Casa This Saturday August 2nd is the Fifth Day of Painting! The project is […]
Renovada Ciudad Colonial – Map of Construction July
Etapa Actual de Obras Desvíos Julio 2014 / Current Stage of Construction Detours July 2014 The new roads open, closed and with limited access for July and beginning of August as the work continues for the Renovada Ciudad Colonial / Renovating the Colonial City. July, 25, 2014 marks the 1 year anniversary of the day […]
The Palacio Consistorial
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 […]