The sky over the Colonial Zone these last few days have had spectacular colors hues and shapes. I do not have words to describe so here are some pictures. They are beautiful but it was so much more brilliant is person. Dawn at Calle Salome Ureña on the corner of Duarte, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo. […]
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Pictures – Calle Restauracion at Calle Colon
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 […]
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?
New Years Eve in Santo Domingo 2013-2014
Luces y sonido de Navidad Santo Domingo / Lights and Sounds of Christmas Santo Domingo. The big Año Nuevo / New Years Eve Concert, Party and Celebration! Starting at 9PM on Avenida Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó (Avenada del Puerto – Paseo Padre Billini) at the Puerta la Atarazana. The Gate of Las Atarazana is so […]
Swan Lake Ballet at Plaza Espana
Free for the public on November Friday 22 and Saturday 23, 2013 at 7:30PM The ballet El lago de los cisnes / Swan Lake! Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–1876 fashioned from a Russian folk tale telling the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. El lago […]
Weekend Happenings in the Zone Sept. 6, 7, 8, 2013
Miscellaneous stuff happening in the Zona Colonial and surrounding areas this weekend. Friday Sept. 6, 2013 *Artist Fair/ Feria Artesanal – Plazoleta Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Calle Arzobispo Meriño and Padre Billini – 9AM to 9PM *Plaza España, Zona Colonial – Santo Domingo de Fiesta. The Ministry of tourism presents every Friday and Saturday […]
