Santo Domingo Historical Island Tour plus Shopping
6 h
About this activity
Our tour gives guest a wonderful opportunity to see all the historical highlights of the city known for hosting the first European settlement in America. Take in the sites and sounds of this colonial town with a local guide. Tour highlights include; Convento de la Orden de los Predicadores in 1510. Is the first convent of the Dominican order in the new world. Father Bartolomé recorded the Spanish atrocities struggles with the indigenous peoples here. Here you will see interior features worth glimpsing, such as stone zodiac wheel carved in to the chapel’s vault depicting both mythological and astrological images. Paintings of religious figures, such as Pope Saint Pius V, decorate the walls. We also include The 3 Eyes Visit The Dominican Man Museum and Cultural Square, Panoramic View of Palace of Fine Arts, Panoramic View of the Presidential Palace , Panoramic View of Columbus lighthouse. We added shopping for and refreshments to complete the enjoyment of your tour.
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Tourism
75%
Cultural
65%
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