Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – 2008. I went to the Dominican Republic on a Habitat for Humanity project in San Francisco de Macoris. We flew into Santo Domingo and spent part of a day there and returned and spent another day there after the build. We stayed in the old part of town and were able to walk through some interesting history connected with the discovery and original exploration of the Americas. Santo Domingo was where Columbus set up the first colony and where he is now buried. We saw buildings that dated from the early 1500’s
Street scene, Colonial City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
City Hall, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bell tower, city hall, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Detail on outside of The Cathedral, Constructed between 1514 and 1542, and the oldest cathedral in America. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Statue of Christopher Columbus with the City Hall bell tower in the background. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Gargoyles in storage behind the cathedral, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Ozama Fortress and Tower of Homage, Built in 1503. The oldest military outpost in America. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Looking south from Ozama Fortress, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The harbour lighthouse, Colonial City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
An original section of the Ozama Fortress overlooking the Ozama River, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The fortress gates with the (modern) Colonial City in the background, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Orchids in one of the old city gardens, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alcazar de Colon, the house of Diego Colon, son of Christopher Columbus built in 1510. This is the second floor balcony. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Painting of Columbus and his son, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Interior artefacts, Alcazar de Colon, the house of Diego Colon, son of Christopher Columbus, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Interior artefacts, Alcazar de Colon, the house of Diego Colon, son of Christopher Columbus, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Colonial City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Interior of The Cathedral, Constructed between 1514 and 1542, and the oldest cathedral in America. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Interior of the Cathedral, Colonial City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The remains of a very old building in the Colonial City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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