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Calle de Las Damas National Zoological Park / Parque Zoologico Nacional A D So much to look at on this not so long street. The history is breathing from Finally zoo you'll be happy about! Animals live in areas that closely resem- each corner! ble their natural habitats. A must visit!

Calle Las Damas, , Ave de la Vega Real, Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.47147, W69.88238 GPS: N18.50865, W69.92673 Phone: +1 809 562 3149 Catedral Primada de America / Catedral Primada de América B Opening hours: First cathedral in Americas, built between 1521 and 1540. It carries great Tue – Sun: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. significance for the West. Explore more! Admission: Adults: DOP 100 GPS: N18.47299, W69.88393 Children: DOP 60 Phone: Foreign visitors can pay the equivalent sum in USD. +1 809 682 3848 Opening hours: Tue – Sat: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Avenida George Washington E Admission: Long coastal avenue lined with luxurious hotels, casinos and ocean views. Admission to the cathedral is free. Avenida George Washington, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.45716, W69.91128 Iglesia y Convento Dominico / Iglesia y Convento Domínico C One of the oldest churches in West Indies. Also place of the first university in the New World. Avenida Mella F Calle Padre Billini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The major commercial artery of the city that reminds of past glory or bad GPS: N18.47110, W69.88592 urbanistic planning. It's up to you to judge. Phone: +1 809 687 4722 Av Mella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Opening hours: GPS: N18.47357, W69.89149 Daily: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Admission: Fort Ozama / Fortaleza Ozama Admission to the church and convent is free. G Designed in the 16th century to protect the entrance to the port of Santo Domingo. Later served as prison too.

GPS: N18.47286, W69.88235 Opening hours: Daily: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: General admission: DOP 60 Students: DOP 20

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Gate of San Diego / La Puerta de San Diego Tower of Homage / Torre del Homenaje H L The main old entrance to the city and Plaza Espaňa from the port. Great This impressive structure stands in the middle of the grounds of Fortaleza picture-taking spot! Ozama. Place is used since the beginning of the 16th century!

GPS: N18.47688, W69.88213 GPS: N18.47316, W69.88169 Opening hours: Daily: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission: Malecon I General admission to the Fortaleza Ozama: DOP 60 Beautiful walkway by the sea with park areas where you can have a bite or Students: DOP 20 beer.

España Ave, Santo Domingo Este 11603, Dominican Republic Calle El Sol GPS: N18.46536, W69.87500 M Manhattan of Santo Domingo! Colorful crowd buying stuff in picturesque shops. Also inexpensive opportunities to eat. Stop by!

Mercado Modelo Calle El Sol, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic J Unique market characterized by charismatic vendors and plenty of colors GPS: N18.44085, W69.93826 and truly Dominican products for excellent prices. Are you sold?

Av Mella & Jose Marti calle, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic House of Tostado / Casa de Tostado GPS: N18.47832, W69.88672 N Late Isabeline Gothic style home to Francisco de Tostado, writer and pro- Phone: fessor at local university. Now it houses Museum of Dominican Family. +1 809 686 6772 Opening hours: GPS: N18.47264, W69.90790 Mon – Sat: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Phone: Sun: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. +1 809 689 5000 Opening times of shops vary.

Museum of History and Geography / Museo de Historia Nat- O Columbus Park / Parque Colon ural K Shady park with Columbus statue is one of the gathering places of Domini- Its biggest attraction is car in which the dictator Trujillo was assassinated. cans. Busy and quiet at the same time. Exhibitions should be renewed a bit, but at least something they have.

GPS: N18.47363, W69.88393 Calle César Nicolás Penson, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.47051, W69.90891

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National Aquarium / Acuario Nacional Altar de la Patria P U Although not as fancy as the U.S. aquariums, it's worth visiting for seeing White-marble mausoleum in Parque Independencia with some Dominican local marine life. At least for amusing the kids. heroes. They're honored by an 'eternal flame'.

España Ave, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.47117, W69.89239 GPS: N18.46832, W69.85043 Phone: Phone: +1 305 235 4683 +1 809 766 1709

Sundial / El Reloj de Sol V El Obelisco Sundial built in 1753 for the officials sitting in the officies of what is now Q There's an interesting story behind this monument: built in 1936 to com- Museo de las Casas Reales. Still working! memorate the city's rechristening done by brutal president Trujillo. Av Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.46458, W69.89394 GPS: N18.47581, W69.88282

Bellapart Museum / Museo Bellapart W Gate of Mercy / La Puerta de la Misericordia Large private collection of artwork that covers four important periods of art R Western door to the city of Santo Domingo as part of original wall. Named and history of the Dominican Republic. because people rushed through it to escape natural disasters. Avenida John F. Kennedy esq. Dr. Lembert Peguero, Santo Domingo, Do- GPS: N18.46835, W69.89024 minican Republic GPS: N18.48229, W69.92514 Phone: +1 809 541 7721 La Atarazana S This small area is home to original 16th century houses where now art Gazcue galleries reside. X Quiet residential neighbourhood of Santo Domingo planted with trees, very GPS: N18.47910, W69.88382 nice old houses and restaurants near Malecon.

GPS: N18.46895, W69.90441

Ruins of Monasterio de San Francisco / Ruinas de San Fran- T cisco The first monastery in the New World, built in 16th century by the Francis- can fathers. If you call 'hola!', there's a chance that somebody emerges and opens the gates for you.

GPS: N18.47683, W69.88589

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Museo Infantil Trampolin / Museo Infantil Trampolín Y Touchy-feely exhibits such as earthquake machines and volcano simula- tions. Science, ecology, children's rights, that all can kids learn here!

Casa Rodrigo de Bastidas, Calle Las Damas, Zona Colonial-Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.47412, W69.88267 Phone: +1 809 685 5551

Museum of the Dominican Man / Museo del Hombre Domini- Z cano Situated in Plaza de la Cultura, it tells the story of country's cultural evolu- tion from pre-historic times to the present.

Plaza de la Cultura , Av. Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GPS: N18.47235, W69.90804 Phone: +1 809 687 3622

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