The capital city Santo Domingo is located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic.
The city was founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1498, and is currently the largest city in the Caribbean. Santo Domingo boasts a rich history as the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, as well as the Caribbean's most modern and vibrant cityscape.,
The Colonial City district has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, and showcases the first structures of the Americas such as the first cathedral, hospital, university, monastery, and the first paved street of the Americas.
Throughout the year, Santo Domingo’s multiple venues — from an Olympic-sized stadium to modern theater space, public parks, and even a national botanical garden — host to numerous cultural performances, arts, and music. For beach time, Boca Chica, a popular sea and sand escape, is just a ten-minute drive east from Las Américas International Airport, offering white sand and shallow turquoise waters and local seafood restaurants.