One of Santo Domingo's main gathering places, this plaza has a bronze statue of Columbus at its center.

Built by Christopher Columbus's son between 1510 and 1514, this restored building was one of the first structures built in the oldest remaining European city in the Americas.

At the west end of Calle El Conde, Parque Independencia commemorates Dominican Independence. Entering through the huge Puerta del Conde, the square is lined with busts that lead to the Altar de la Patria (Altar of the Nation), a mausoleum where the founders of the Dominican Republic rest. The names Sanchez, Duarte and Mella are prominently displayed inside.

The National Pantheon was built from 1714 to 1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style. Today, the structure stands as a national symbol of the Dominican Republic and serves as the final resting place of the Republic's most honored citizens.

This cobblestone street, the first ever built in the New World, is known for its numerous beautiful structures from centuries past.