Dominican Republic Trip

El Conde Pedestrian Street

In Colonial City or Colonial Zone, you can find many buildings that go back to XVI Century.  This zone is very visited by tourists who wish to know and picture the First City of the New World. Many of these buildings are in perfect state thanks to the care and follow up [...]

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Pate Palo European Brassiere

This beautiful restaurant of the Prime City of America, is precisely located on Atarazana Street in the Colonial Zone. It is within a construction that goes back to 1505; it was the fist tavern in America. The waiters and waitresses of Paté Palo European Brassiere restaurant are dressed like pirates which [...]

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Columbus’s Palace Museum

This museum is located in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo.  This museum lodges the one-time Mr. Diego Columbus; house, son of the America’s discoverer, Christopher Columbus, in XVI Century. Columbus’ Palace Museum was constructed between 1510 and 1510. It was constructed on a place next to Ozama River shore; this [...]

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Santo Domingo, Colonial Zone

The Colonial Area is located in Santo Domingo, Capital of Dominican Republic, it’s one of the most touristic parts of the country, only a few meters away from Ozama River, its name dates back to 1498, when the Spanish Crown granted the royal letter and recognized it as the first colonial [...]

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La Puerta del Conde, Colonial Zone

SANTO DOMINGO.- La Puerta del Conde (built in 1543, as a defense line) was named in honor of the Count of Peñalva, Captain General of the Spanish crew that had the mission of defending what was known as La Puerta Cerrada; the Count of Peñalva protected it from the Englishman and achieved victory, since then [...]

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