Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Pat keeps suprising me with awesome cards from gorgeous places! This card is showing the Ruins of the Franciscan Monastery. It is located in the Colonial City and is the historic central neighborood of Santo Domingo and the oldest permanent settlenent of the New World. It is UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's located on the west bank of the Ozama River and covers less than 5 square kilometres.

Dear Pat used some great stamps, as always. Thank you so much! :) 

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,712,391 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Ozama River. Founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World.

Santo Domingo was called "Ciudad Trujillo", from 1930 to 1961, after the Dominican Republic's dictator, Rafael Trujillo, named the capital after himself. Following his assassination, the city resumed its original designation. This card had one of the most unique trips to arrive to my mailbox. It was missent to Jamaica (note the postmark!). It took about 6 months to reach me. :) Thanks Trupti!

Dominican Republic

Two Dominicans playing dominos. I like colorful houses in DR a lot! :) I really love the stamp used. Many thanks to Jane of Canada who went on holidays to DR.