Today we present the guíthe complete about whaté know and do in the beautiful Santo Domingo, sol, playa, culture and history, the capital of RepúDominican War.
You always hear of people who are going to enjoy the beach of Punta Cana and Samaná on RepúDominican War, but thereíWe have been curious to know the capital. On this occasionón we went to the capital Santo Domingo with Arajet in a flight of almost 4 hours since Quito and the truth is that, the city had a lot of más what to offer.
in just 3 días we visited many placesóunique to the history and culture of Santo Domingo and we enjoyed its Caribbean climateñor where the sunrises and sunsets are idíbetween sun and beach.
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Santo Domingo a lot of history in one place
Really, step on for the first time Santo Domingo is to move to the arrival of the españsmells in 1492, There is history everywhere that comes together too.én with modernity and a gastronomívery wide for all palates.
Surely there are many más to know, but for a plan 3 días, these are our recommendations, everything to not meás de 30 minutes from downtown Santo Domingo. We start with a video so that you have an idea of what Santo Domingo is.:
like we said, there is much to know, but it all depends on the tastes of each traveler, so for us to walk and get to know the historic centerórich was the mostás important and that máwe enjoy. we start.
The Malecón
The Malecón of Santo Domingo isá located on George Washington Avenue and is one of the más relaxed, low budget and beautiful that can be done. The malecón covers a large part of the city giving the opportunity for beautiful photos of the Caribbean Sea and endless palm tree landscapes along the walk.
Another attraction of this walk is seeing parts of the fortresses that were formerly built by Spanish settlements.ñoles where one can alsoén stop for a while and imagine cóWhat was Santo Domingo like in colonial times?.
Is árow of también is very turística thanks that it is surrounded by luxury hotels, casinos, bars, restaurants and clubs that light up every weekend to create a traditional Caribbean partyña.
Centro histórich or colonial city of Santo Domingo
This walk is an unmissable stop in the city. Santo Domingo has a historic centerórich big, which can be used in añyear or longer if you enter buildings, cathedrals, museums or historic fortsórich.
On the walk you can see the cathedral más ancient of all América, the Primate Cathedral of América, así as the registration of úlast place where I livedó CristóBal Colon with his family. Equally, is áarea has several historical museumsórich, outdoor restaurants, bares, shops and supermarkets for all tastes and budgets.
Lighthouse in Colón
On one side of the capital is the famous Col lighthouse.ón, which is a structure that can be seen from afar to the east and isá built in the shape of a cross of approximately 60.95 meters long in honor of Crist's discoveriesóbal Colon. In the facilities there is a museum where artifacts from the élittle explorationón colonial and the mausoleum is said to contain remains of Christóbal Colón (this is what many say, but others say no).
The visit in the morning hoursñAna was fun but very warm, and the local people tooéThey recommend making this visit in the afternoon, where the photos with the lighthouse will come outíeven better with the colors and landscapes of the sunset.
The three eyes
This is a highly recommended tour since you can perfectly see three underground lagoons.ábeaches with impressive crystal clear water. This view is something very úunique that Santo Domingo offers, a natural space in the middle of the city. The Tour consists of walking along very green paths to see the three lakes or cenotes, until you reach the third lagoon, called The Blue Lagoon.
the tour is awesome, it gives you senseón of what isás acercátaking you to the center of the earth with the spectacleáass of crystal clear water surrounded by plants and sounds of nature.
- Cost: 200 Dominicans per person.
recommendations
Without a doubt this is a brief tour of this great city that alsoén offers much más to know if we leave for a few minutes towards others áareas that we will talk aboutás ahead.
We want to close this installment with some additional recommendations thaté helpán to take advantage of the máThank you for your visit:
- Santo Domingo is a cityás expensive than other capitals in Latin Americaérica, so plan your budget well.
- Take Uber for your transfers around the city, saveás some money and time.
- Hay buses púwarships with many options, but it is very caódifficult to use and it takes más.
- The tráfico is quite complex, so it is better to plan the activities at times between 9 am y 16 hours.
- It's a hot and sunny city, so wearing clothes cómoda, light and sunscreen is mandatory.
- A zone's turnísticas it is safe to walk, but sureúrate not get out of them, as it can be dangerous in certain areas.
- Las Americas Airport is located 35 minutes from the colonial city and an Uber costs about $30 dóhomes or más.
- Check before going to an attraction if it isá open, there are díclosures due to holidays or maintenance.
- You must try the Dominican flag for food, very rich and strong.
Galería
The Santo Domingo National Aquarium is very beautiful and also take the Caribbean ferry and sunrise in Puerto Rico
I didn't know about the National Aquarium, I will keep it in mind for the future.