Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Beagle-1
N 18° 28.600 W 069° 53.000
19Q E 406739 N 2043151
This colonial town, founded in 1498, was laid out on a grid pattern that became the model for almost all town planners in the New World.
Waymark Code: WM37J3
Location: Dominican Republic
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tervas
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After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town, founded in 1498, was laid out on a grid pattern that became the model for almost all town planners in the New World.

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