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Santo Domingo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo] meaning "Saint Dominic" but verbatim "Holy Sunday"), once known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, known as Ciudad Trujillo between 1936 and 1961, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. [7]
Amid the cobblestone streets it would be easy to forget Santo Domingo is in the Caribbean. But this is an intensely urban city, home not only to colonial-era architecture, but also to hot clubs, vibrant cultural institutions and elegant restaurants.
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Oct 8, 2024 · Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. It is situated on the southeast coast of the island of Hispaniola, at the mouth of the Ozama River, and is the oldest permanent city established by Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. The city is also the seat of the oldest Roman Catholic archbishopric in the Americas.
The Dominican Republic’s capital city, Santo Domingo is also the most modern and dynamic metropolis in the Caribbean. La Capital—as it is affectionately called—epitomizes the pulse of Dominican culture, where the old and the new converge seamlessly from centuries old architecture and history, to large shopping malls, art galleries, an ...
Nov 27, 2019 · The most vibrant and populated city in the Caribbean, Santo Domingo is the Dominican Republic’s capital and the heart of Dominican culture. There’s palpable energy you’ll feel as soon as you arrive here, with an everyday scene that includes live music, theater, shopping, nightlife, and the most diverse range of Dominican and international ...
Jan 8, 2020 · Santo Domingo is the oldest colonial city in the Americas, and remains the epicenter of the Dominican Republic’s rich history. See the best of this Caribbean city in just 48 hours.
