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Columbus Plaza
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Parque Colon is the central square of the Ciudad Colonial historic district of Santo Domingo. In its Center stands a statue of Christopher Columbus, in whose honor the square was renamed in 1887. Previously the square was known as Plaza Mayor
3 Minutes walk, to have a coffee a drink or snak and enjoy the first Cathedral in the new world.
Facing the oldest cathedral in the Americas, this lively, shaded square is surrounded with colonial, republican, and modern architecture, and bustles with merengue musicians and sidewalk cafés, for plenty of people watching.