Santo Domingo

— Lonely Planet

Numerous architects worked on the church and adjoining buildings, which is why the vault is Gothic, the arches Romanesque and the ornamentation baroque. — Lonely Planet

The Gothic-style chapel was built during the 16th century by alderman Francisco de Avila and was intended to be a private chapel and family mausoleum. — Lonely Planet

The church is remarkable for its pulpit, which is sustained by a support in the shape of a serpent demon. The intricate baroque altarpiece is carved from tropical hardwood. — Lonely Planet

A long tree-filled corridor atop an enormous limestone ridge, this park is riddled with caves, some as big as airplane hangars. — Lonely Planet

— Fodor's

many of the country’s most illustrious persons are honored here, their remains sealed behind two marble walls...its neoclassical facade, was constructed with large limestone blocks. — Lonely Planet

The huge statue of Christopher Columbus in the park named after him...like all the parks in the Zona Colonial, this one is quite a social gathering place, as is the sidewalk café across from it. — Fodor's