Our hotel in Santa Domingo, built in 1502 as the Governor's Palace.
Museum of the Royal Houses in the Colonial Zone, built in 1511 and used by Governor to greet citizens
Christopher Columbus' journal
Sugar cane press
Ancient crossbows
America's first courtroom; accused would sit on the very low stools in the center of the picture
Prison on grounds built for Spanish military; Christopher Columbus was held here for a few days of his third trip when accused of stealing treasures on an earlier journey. The queen released him because they were in love.
Cathedral in the city plaza.
Front of the cathedral
Latin American navy tall ships in port
Huge mangos hanging from the trees (hard to see from the moving bus, but the blurry red orbs)
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