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Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic. The old city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Get in
There are direct flights from New York, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Panama City, San Juan and Madrid. You can also get there by sea from San Juan.
Get around
Taxis charge from 5 to 10 US dollars for trip. Remember that taxis don`t generally go around the city looking for passengers you have to call to a telephone central and ask for the taxi to pick you up. There are many taxi companys just ask the locals.
There's also the "carros públicos" or public cars that only charge US $ 0.50 you cant take in any any street just waving (like taking a cab in any other city) the difference is that they make only fix routes and won`t take you anywhere you want.
There are also private and public buses which tariffs range from US $ 0.15 to US 0.60 depending on where are you going.
See
The beatiful Colonial Zone is a must
Do
Often times there are cockfights to bet on. This is very popular with French tourists.
You could go to the Boca Chica beach
Buy
Santo Domingo: El Conde, Plaza Central, The Acropolis, Multicentro.
Eat
In Hotel Nikkolaus you could sleep and eat.
Sleep
Hotel Nikkolaus: Nice budget hotel not far from the colonial zone (about 10 minutes by taxi).
Triple rooms for 60 USD. Homepage:
Pension Ginette: El Conde 505 (near Puerta del Conde), 400 DOP for 2 people. Tel: +1 809 623 9740
Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino: Centrally located near El Conde (shopping district), historic colonial buildings, and restaurants. Also across the street from the malecon(which is long sidewalk and sitting area in front of ocean). Tel: +1 809 331-3542, +1 809 221-2222
Santo Domingo de Guzmán population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. The Greater Santo Domingo Area(See Also) is considered the most populous metropolis in the Caribbean. The city is located at in the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Ozama River. It is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. In 1930 the city of Santo Domingo was almost completely demolished by a tropical hurricane. Dictator Rafael Trujillo, the incumbent at the time, reconstructed the city and named it Ciudad Trujillo after himself. After his assassination in 1961 Ciudad Trujillo became Santo Domingo again. Santo Domingo is within the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional. In 2001 a law was approved making Santo Domingo de Guzmán less than 200 km² in size, making it the smallest administrative division in the country.
Please note that when the Article refers to Santo Domingo is most likely referring to the Greater Santo Domingo Area (D.N + Santo Domingo Province) to avoid confusion of the terms. In some cases it may say D.N which is a Subdivision of the country but not a province.
History
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