Dominican Salsa is the only thing that Christopher Columbus did not manage
Draw up colonies from the Caribbean won in the Caribbean. Dance is not potatoes
To learn how to move like Dominicans, you need in these parts
be born. The great Italian understood this and after death moved to
Santo Domingo (tickets, hotels). Now the tomb with the ashes of the sailor lies in the lighthouse
Columbus – a huge concrete structure with spotlights, the light of which
You can see for several tens of kilometers.
Dominicans love and revere their discoverer. The name of Columbus
Here are called alleys and parks, lighthouse and alkasar castle (built,
True, the son of Christopher). Such love is clear: the Spaniards have applied
Santo Domingo on a map of world history. And literally: to
There were no conquistadors at this place of the city. Santo Domingo
became the first settlement of America founded by Europeans. In XVI
The century this city was considered the capital of all the Spanish colonies of the New World.
The importance of the city eloquently speaks of the fact that in those days in
Santo-Doming was located no less-the residence of the Spanish
king.
The Spaniards built roads and fortresses, chapels and observation towers here,
Palaces and cathedral. Of course, conquistadors simultaneously with
bringing beauty mercilessly exploited their colonial
possessions. But the atrocities were forgotten, but the beauty remained. Since 1990
The historical center of Santo Domingo is under the protection of UNESCO as
Monument to world history.
Santo Domingo (on the map) was the first place of the new world, where she landed
European civilization. And this city will remain such a place forever.
Dominicans do not need to do anything else in order to be
Special. Now they can relax and dance carefree, not
Especially interested in the opinion of others.
Everyone is dancing in Santo Domingo. Dancing couples on the beach, dancing
Brown children on the street, dancing the salesman of newspapers,
leaning on the counter. Even an old bus is dancing, which
I am lucky to the sea, gently jumping on an uneven road,
laid by conquistadors.
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