Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Greater Antilles Vacation Packages

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Greater Antilles Vacations

The average temperature varies little in the city, because the tropical tradewinds help mitigate the heat and humidity throughout the year. December and January are the coolest months and July and August are the warmest. Santo Domingo and the rest of the country are in the Caribbean and have a tropical climate, which makes them very vulnerable to hurricanes.

Cathedral of Santo Domingo

This impressive cathedral, one of the earliest built in the Americas, is known for its dramatic architecture.

Tower of Homage

This imposing structure has been in use since the early 16th century and was used by Generalísimo Trujillo to imprison and torture his enemies in the 1950s.

Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic and a UNESCO world heritage site, is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and one of the most populous cities in the Caribbean. The city is a mix of old world charm and modern Latin flair. Its medieval palaces and fortresses mix with nightlife and shopping to rival any modern city in the world. You'll find pristine beaches and hidden gems like a salsa/merengue club set inside a huge underground cave.

Santo Domingo's fabulous colonial-era buildings document Spain's conquest of the New World. This is the oldest permanent European settlement in the Americas, founded in 1504.

The number of historically important buildings in the Colonial Zone is staggering: Columbus' tomb, the first Cathedral in the Americas, the house of Hernan Cortis, conqueror of Mexico, Diego Columbus' palace.

From this last building, the Audencma, a kind of combination governing council and supreme court, ruled all of Spain's New World possessions for 300 hundred years.

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Santo Domingo is served by two international airports, the main one being Las Américas International Airport JFPG. The airport has two terminals, the newer one just completed in 2006 added four more gates on the northern end of the facility. The airport is currently the busiest in the country, handling over 2.5 million passengers per year.

MC Auto Rent A Car - With locations in Santo Domingo and at the Las Américas International Airport. Includes vehicle details and online reservations.

Explore the Dominican Republic with Gaviota Tours - Explore the Dominican Republic with Gaviota Tours - Gaviota Tours is a tour operator in Cabarete. The site contains our excursion program,pictures and information about the country as well as practical advise for tourists and many links. The site is in four languages.

Dominican Republic Travel - Dominican Republic Travel - Includes an active, unmoderated, uncensored message board and photos of the island.

1UpTravel.com: Dominican Republic - 1UpTravel.com: Dominican Republic - Tourist guide includes an attraction and restaurant guide, with links.
Active Cabarete - Cabarete - Tourist info about Cabarete, Dominican Republic including hotels, villas, windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, excursions, restaurants, maps, weather.
Adventure Rent a Car - Adventure Rent a Car - Rental services located in several cities. Includes photos of vehicles, prices and features, locations, FAQ and contact information.
Amber Coast Adventures - Amber Coast Adventures - Tour operator. Offers tours and packages to the North shore of the island, includes a pricing page, photo gallery and contact information.

Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo) population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic,and the seventh largest in north america