Santo Domingo

Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, aka Cathedral of St. Mary of the Incarnation in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Consecrated by Pope Julius II in 1504, the construction of the Cathedral began in 1512 under the leadership of Bishop Fray García Padilla and lasted until 1540. The cathedral’s [...]

Located within a 16th century historical building in the heart of Santo Domingo’s colonial zone is one of the country’s newest museums. Museo del Ron y la Caña, or Museum of Rum and Sugar Cane as its name translates from Spanish was only opened in late 2008 but is already gaining notoriety among the fans [...]

The Dominican restaurant El Meson de la Cava is known for two noteworthy things. Being one of the best restaurants in Santo Domingo, and possibly the Dominican Republic is one of them. The other noteworthy feature is that the restaurant is located in a cave underneath the country’s capital city. El Meson de la Cava [...]