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Iglesia Corazón de Jesus
The Iglesia Corazón de Jesus , in Moca, has a panel of beautiful stained glass imported from Turin, Italy.
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Casa de la Cultura
In addition to dance and music workshops, the center often showcases work by Dominican artists in its 1st-floor gallery.
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La Sala de Arte Camilo Carrau
Next to the Casa de la Cultura on the Parque Central is this arts center, which holds theater, ceramic and painting classes (Spanish, English and Italian spoken).
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
This huge recently renovated neoclassical building was used infrequently in the past for exhibitions and performances. Check the weekend edition of local papers for events.
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Bozo Beach
On the western downwind side of Playa Cabarete, and so named because of all the beginner windsurfers and kitesurfers who don’t yet know how to tack upwind and so wash up on Bozo’s shore.
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El Obelisco
Modeled after the George Washington monument in Washington, DC, the Obelisk is a much smaller version in central La Romana, painted on all four sides with contemporary and historical depictions of Dominican life.
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Playa Cabarete
Main beach in front of town. Ideal for watching windsurfing, though the very best windsurfers are well offshore at the reef line. Look for them performing huge high-speed jumps and even end-over-end flips.
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Larimar Museum
Thorough exhibits covering larimar from A to Z have signage in Spanish and English. Of course, the museum is meant to inspire you to make a purchase from the strategically located jewelry store on the 1st floor.
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Museo Bellapart
Incongruously located on the 5th floor of the Honda building, which looks like a parking garage, is this significant private collection of Dominican painting and sculpture from the late 19th century to the 1960s.
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Museo del Duarte
The birthplace of Juan Pablo Duarte has been converted into a modest museum. Three rooms display documents, artifacts and photos from his life and from La Trinitaria, the underground independence organization he founded.
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Reloj del Sol
Across from the Museo de las Casas Reales, this sundial was built by Governor Francisco Rubio y Peñaranda in 1753 and positioned so that officials in the Royal Houses could see the time with only a glance from their eastern windows.
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Los Delfines Water & Entertainment Park
This new water park between Boca Chica and Juan Dolio claims to be the Caribbeans biggest. With its 17 water slides and nine pools, its indeed easy to get lost in here. If youre traveling with kiddos, this might just hit the spot.
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Iglesia de Santa Bárbara
This baroque church was built in 1574 to honor the patron saint of the military. After being done over by Drake, however, the church was rebuilt with three arches – two of these are windowless and the third frames a remarkably sturdy door.
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Kite Beach
Two kilometers west of town. A sight to behold on windy days, when scores of kiters of all skill levels negotiate huge sails and 30m lines amid the waves and traffic. On those days there’s no swimming here, as you’re liable to get run over.
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Iglesia de San Miguel
In 1784 Spain ordered that the Iglesia de San Miguel be turned into a hospital for slaves. The decree, however, was never followed. Note the appealing juxtaposition of its rectangular stone doorway with the curved shape of the structure’s exterior.
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Quinta Dominica
This small art gallery, in a renovated 16th-century home, features ever-changing exhibits of colonial and contemporary art. A shady courtyard at the back with tables and chairs provides a great place to just sit and relax. BYO snacks and drinks.
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Puerta de San Diego
For a time, this imposing gate, built in 1571 downhill from the Alcázar de Colón, was the main entrance into the city. Beside it you can still see some of the original wall, which was erected to protect the city from assaults launched from the river’s edge.
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Capilla de la Tercera Orden Dominica
Built in 1729 and the only colonial structure in Santo Domingo that remains fully intact. These days the building is used by the office of the archbishop of Santo Domingo. It’s not open to the general public, but the graceful baroque facade is worth a look.
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Puerta de la Misericordia
This gate was erected during the 16th century and for many decades served as the main western entrance to the city. It obtained its name after a major earthquake in 1842, when a large tent was erected beside it to provide temporary shelter for the homeless.
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Parque Central
Notable solely for the 50m clock tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. Imported from France in 1895, the tower deteriorated until 1997 when the Leon Jimenez family, of Aurora cigar and Presidente beer fortune, financed its restoration.
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