Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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 Palm trees outside aquarium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2001. |
 Shore of harbor at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2001. |
 Front of National Cathedral, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2001. |
 Ceiling of National Cathedral, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2001. |
 Building in the old town of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2001. |
 Santo Domingo Cathedral, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2001. |
Santo Domingo is the oldest city established by Europeans in the Caribbean, founded in 1496. The settlement was rebuild in 1502 after a hurricane, and the oldest buildings date from that time. It also claims the oldest university (1538) and bishopric (1547) in the Americas.