Spanish ambassador announces virtual guide to promote tourism in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City

Santo Domingo.- The Spanish ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Antonio Pérez-Hernández y Torra, announced the development of a virtual guide for the Colonial City to promote Dominican tourism. This guide will feature historical and thematic routes aimed at showcasing the first city of the Americas as a key tourist destination.

The ambassador revealed this project during the launch of the book “Santo Domingo entre paredes, memoria de una ciudad singular,” supported by Banco de Reservas, the National District City Council, and the Spanish Embassy. He highlighted the guide’s role in strengthening tourism by using documentation from the book and emphasized the historical ties between Spain and the Dominican Republic.

The book features essays from various authors and explores Santo Domingo’s influence on the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile in the Americas, covering topics like colonial housing and religious structures.