It is one of the places with the most history that we have on the continent: it was the first European city in the New World and today there are many samples of that time in the colonial zone of the city, such as the first cathedral and first castle in America. .
The city was founded by the Spanish under the name "Nueva Isabela" in 1496, in honor of Queen Isabella I of Castile, despite the fact that they had settled 3 years earlier. Later they renamed it "Santo Domingo", in honor of the patron saint of Christopher Columbus''s father, named Domenico Colombo.
The most beautiful thing to see in Santo Domingo is the colonial zone of the city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990.
Santo Domingo is located on the south coast of the island and has the country''s main airport, so it may be your gateway to the Dominican Republic.
The most emblematic places are:
