Description:

The capital of Dominican republic Santo-Domingo is located in the south of an island of Haiti. For today it is the most occupied city in Caribbean basin - the population of Santa-Domingo totals about 2,5 million inhabitants. Unlike the resorts of Dominican republic focused on the organization of beach rest, Santo-Domingo will allow to receive the fullest representation about a rich history and culture of the country. In a historical part of a city carefully keep monuments of architecture XV-XVI the centuries which have become by the first European constructions in a New World. On these streets Christopher Columbus went, and many memorable places of Santo-Domingo are connected with a name of the glorified seafarer and its relatives. Among sights of "the Colonial city" - the Cathedral Northern and the South America, become by the first Catholic sanctuary in a New World, residence Alcazar da Colon, built by Columbus%27s son, the museum of Royal rooms located in a building of the former Korodevsky court and residence of the governor, a fortress of Ozama. One more important sight of Santo-Domingo is connected With Columbus%27s name - Columbus%27s Beacon - the memorial complex located in east part of a city on sea coast. On this place there was a beacon constructed in the first years after opening of island, now on its place there is a tomb of an opener of America and the museum devoted to it. In Santo-Domingo many picturesque corners - quay of Caribbean sea, a complex of underground caves and lakes Los Tres Ojos ("Three Eyes"), an enormous botanical garden and set of suburban parks. The Dominican capital also is famous for an abundance of museums among which the Palace of the fine arts and an amber museum are most known.

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International airports Las Amerikas and La Izabela.