Festival del Merengue Santo Domingo 2011 time is upon us again. This is the 44th annual festival on the Malecon (Avenida George Washington)in Santo Domingo. July, 29, 30, and 31 is when all the fun and music happens. The Ministry of Tourism has announced that the 2011 Merengue Festival will be celebrated 29-31 July at […]
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New Painting on the Obelisk
For the fifth time a new mural will be painted on the obelisk / El obelisco (also known as El Obelisco Macho) located on Avenida George Washington (also known as the Malecon) not far from Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo. As you pass by now the entire monument is surrounded in scaffolding. It should be […]
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 […]
Caribbean Air Show 2011
Gran Show Aereo del Caribe The show, presented by Presidente Cerveza,is to celebrate 100 years of aviation of Dominican Republic. The air show can be seen above the city of Santo Domingo. There will be acrobats and aircraft pilots from several countries participating in this air spectacular. The Twilight Show on Sunday will have several […]
