Dominican Republic Art + Bird pictures

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Tropical beaches, surf breaks, magnificent mountain landscapes and a friendly welcome await visitors to this island destination in the heart of the Caribbean Sea.

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

This port city on the south Dominican coast is close to some of the country’s best wilderness and is a great base for daytrips to lakes and national parks. 

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

See inspiring dance performances, browse fine arts exhibitions and admire dramatic neoclassical architecture in Santo Domingo’s cultural center. 

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

Partake in lively festivals, view impressive monuments and witness authentic Dominican life in one of the oldest colonial cities in the New World.

See ancient petroglyphs and face-like symbols cut into the cliffs near Enriquillo Lake’s gorgeous shores.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

See inspiring dance performances, browse fine arts exhibitions and admire dramatic neoclassical architecture in Santo Domingo’s cultural center. 

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

See ancient petroglyphs and face-like symbols cut into the cliffs near Enriquillo Lake’s gorgeous shores.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

See ancient petroglyphs and face-like symbols cut into the cliffs near Enriquillo Lake’s gorgeous shores.

Santo Domingo’s cultural hub, this leafy plaza has a concentrated cluster of museums, as well as the national theater and national library.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.