Attractions

Historical Sites

  • First Cathedral of America / Santa Maria la Menor Cathedral (Catedral Primada de America / Catedral Basilica Menor de Santa Maria)
    Santo Domingo
  • The Tower of Homage (La Torre del Homenaje)
  • The San Francisco Monastery Ruins (Las Las Ruinas del Monasterio de San Francisco)

Museums

  • Alcazar Museum (Museo del Alcázar / Alcazar De Colón) - Santo Domingo Museum of Colonial Art and History. Built in 1511 as a palace for Virrey Diego Colón and his wife Maria de Toledo.
  • The Numismatic and Philatelic Museum - Antique coins, bills and stamps dating back to 1865.
  • The Museum of the Dominican Man (Museo del Hombre Dominicano) - Santo Domingo Founded in 1973 on October 12th, this museum investigates the origin of the Dominican People.
  • The Columbus' Lighthouse
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • Museum of the Dominican Family
  • National Museum of History and Geography
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Museum of the Royal Dockyards.
  • Dominican Amber Museum (Museo del Ambar Dominicano) - Puerto Plata
  • Amber World Museum (Museo Mundo de Ambar) - Santo Domingo
  • The Museum of Taino Art