Columbus Park: Stroll around the central park of the old town and experience the life of the locals

I am Guanhai Tingtao tour+ Global Traveler, please follow me! (Published the 1714th travel photography article in 57 countries/regions and 1009 cities across 5 continents) Santo Domingo has a close connection with Columbus. In this first American city founded by Columbus during his lifetime, everywhere is named after Columbus, such as Columbus Square, Columbus Palace, Columbus Lighthouse... Columbus Park is located in the center of the old town of Santo Domingo, with the statue of Columbus standing tall at the center of the park. It is said that the direction of Columbus statue's finger is the place where Columbus first landed on the American continent, which is near the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. Around Columbus Park are all historic ancient buildings. To the south is the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, to the east is the Cathedral Museum, and to the north and west are restaurants, bars, coffee houses, and gift shops set in old residential buildings. Here, you can watch street performers sing and dance, admire the creative graffiti of imaginative painters. You can also feed pigeons or watch locals play dominoes, feeling the atmosphere of Dominican life. You can also sit down for a cup of coffee and taste the authentic local cuisine!