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Santo Domingo
Coat of arms of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Population: ~ 2.061.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -4 hours
An international airport exists.
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The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River.
Founded in 1496, it is arguably the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. It was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World.
The city's cathedral, begun in 1514, is the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. A tomb in the cathedral was reputed to be the final resting place of Christopher Columbus, but the remains (the authenticity of which is disputed, with Spain also claiming to have a set of Columbus's bones) were moved to the Columbus Memorial Lighthouse in 1990.
Alcazar de Colon
The house in which Christopher Columbus's son lived during the colonization time. Build in the early years of the 16 century.
Today the Alcazar de Colon is one of the most visited musuems in Santo Domingo.
The furniture, many clothing items, and home utensils from the time, are still kept here the same way they used to be when he lived there. This mansion Is a must-see by those who want to learn, about Santo Domingo's history beginnings.
How and what they are speaking/talking about in Santo Domingo? Radio and TV stations from Santo Domingo in Spanish live & online:
CDN 2
TV station
Santo Domingo
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Vegateve
TV station
Santo Domingo
Type and programme style: news, local information, round tables, series & telenovelas
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Color Vision
TV station
Santo Domingo
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Telemicro
TV station
Santo Domingo
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
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