Dominican Republic cultural capital of the Americas 2010, nominated by the International Bureau of Capitals of Culture.
The distinction of cultural capital of the Americas for 2010 follows recognition of San Domingo in 1992 by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The cultural capital award is designed to promote Inter-American understanding and that is a notion which Santo Domingo embraces.
San Domingo is the capitol city of the Dominican Republic and its historical claim to fame is that it was here in 1492 that the New World effectively started. The city boasts numerous monuments which reflect its rich historical past.
Holidaymakers visiting the Dominican Republic can enjoy the historic architecture and monuments of Santo Domingo by taking a day trip to the capital from one of our superb Dominican Republic villas with pool, located on the east coast.
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