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 […]
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What’s Happening in the Zone April / Abril 2014
April brings the holiest of times, Easter known as Semana Santa, to Dominican Republic. There will be many processions throughout the streets of the Colonial City with people proclaiming their faith. There are masses in the many churches of the Colonial Zone some even officiated by Cardenal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez. What’s happening in […]
Colonial Zone Is Happy!!
Today is the official International Day of Happiness / Día Internacional de la Felicidad. Our neighbor LoCalTV DO made this video filmed on the streets of the Zona Colonial from March 13 to 16, 2014. All my neighbors and many of our visiting friends from the world are dancing to the song “Happy” by Pharrell […]
What’s Happening in the Zone March / Marzo 2014
The cool weather is almost over as Spring approaches. March is a quiet month after the Carnival festivities are over and the Semana Santa holiday approaches. Take a little breather and enjoy the calm. What’s happening in the Colonial Zone and around Santo Domingo. I will add March 2014 events going on in the Ciudad […]
Go Fly a Kite at Plaza España
What is there to do on a perfect Sunday afternoon in Ciudad Colonial? Go fly a kite or Chichigua as they are called here in Dominican Republic. Everyone is enjoying the soft breezes that occurred yesterday in the Zone at Plaza España. Are you looking for adventure or something to do in Dominican Republic?
Frommer’s Top Destinations for 2014
We made it! Frommer’s’ Top Destinations for 2014, Ciudad Colonial is one of them! A quote form their article “This UNESCO World Heritage Site packs in cathedral, fort, and other ancient buildings to create one of the Caribbean’s richest historic areas. Now, with the 2013 completion of the new, four-lane Coral highway, it takes half […]
