(written in English y Español) Program Tourism Development of Ciudad Colonial (PFTCC) and Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este (EDE Este) announce partial closure of streets in Ciudad Colonial to install two special transformers needed for the process of installing the new underground power cables. Partial closure of streets Monday and Tuesday. / Cierre parcial […]
Renovada Ciudad Colonial
Plaza Montecino In Disgrace

The monument dedicated to Fray Antón de Montecinos sits at the entrance of the Rio Ozama, Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo. It is one of the first things people see entering the port of Santo Domingo. The statue of Fray Antón de Montecinos was designed by Mexican sculptor Antonio Castellanos is almost 15 feet (15 meters) […]
Picture Of The Day – Thin Workers
Calle Isabel la Católica. Renovada Ciudad Colonial project. The men are cleaning out the man holes and storm drains. You would have to be really thin to fit into those openings. And the work continues…
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 […]
Renovation of Colonial Zone Continues – August 2014
The Renovation of the Colonial Zone continues. Many of the roads that have been under construction are nearing completion. The new map with road closings and detours is posted. The big news is the new route that goes from Calle las Damas and continues through in front of the pedestrian only road in front of […]