The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean that shares its land boundary with Haiti on the west. Santo Domingo, officially Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean. Street signs and restaurant menus are written in Spanish, which is the country’s official language. Santo Domingo is the cultural, financial, political, commercial and industrial center. Coffee, sugar, and tobacco are the island’s main sources of income. Tourism is also playing an important part in supporting the economy now. Christopher Columbus visited the island on December 5, 1492. Actually, he founded the island (accidentally), naming it Hispaniola.
Alcázar Balcony
Alcázar de Colón
Panteón Nacional
Catedral Primada de América
Fortaleza Ozama
Mouth of the Rio Ozama
Convento de los Dominicos
Monumento de Fray Antón de Montesinos
Puerta del Conde
DR Founding Fathers
Mausoleum of Christopher Columbus
Photos taken by David Stanley