Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

Weather: Sunny skies, 65/85F.

Route: From Santiago de Cuba 642 km ESE.

Population: 965,040 

Nickname: First City of America

Established: 1498

Significance: Santo Domingo is the oldest permanent European settlement in the Americas. It was established in 1498 and Christopher Columbus was its first governor. Santo Domingo had America's first hospital, cathedral, and university in the Americas.

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Cathedral de Santa Maria (from whc.unesco.org)

Ozama Fortress (from whc.unesco.org)