The Puente Mauricio Báez over the Río Higüamo in San Pedro de Macorís. This bridge over the Higuamo River at the time of building was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Caribbean. It is 626 meters long with the central span being 390 meters. It is valued at RD$ 1 billion pesos (at the time […]
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The Restoration of Parque Rosado 1
Update – I made a picture album with all the restoration pictures I have and will take in the Colonial Zone fixing-up process. Renovada Ciudad Colonial. New pictures will be added often to show the process throughout the years. Plaza Pellerano Castro named after the poet Arturo Bautista Pellerano Castro. This quiet park is better […]
Pictures of the Day 3-7-2013
This beautiful little farm home sits high on a hill in Cordillera Oriental. Check out the entire picture collection Road Trip from Santo Domingo, Sabana de la Mar and More. There are many beautiful wooden homes in the Cuidad Colonial. These ones are on Calle Arzobispo Portes. Another home located on Calle Juan Isidro Perez […]
Pictures of the Day 3-2-2013
The Horse and Buggy Colonial Zone Tour getting ready for the day at Calle el Conde and Calle las Damas. They have been painting the buildings in Colonial Zone to make the old city look so much better. “Monumento Al Niño Por Nacer / Monument to the Unborn Child” En homenaje a milliones de niños […]
Harvest Moon 9-30-2012
The Harvest Moon was beautiful last night. This is the view from my window. The moon hovering over the top of the old Convent for the Nuns of Santa Clara. I love looking at the sky.
Pictures – Cathedral Santa Maria 9-2012
Pictures of the outside of the First Cathedral in the Americas. It is known by many names including – Cathedral de Santa Maria, Cathedral de Santo Domingo, Primada de América. The full name of this marvelous cathedral is the Cathedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación, one of the many “firsts” in the Americas. It […]