This is the first cathedral built on the island back in the 1700's. Most of it is still original stone, but there are parts that have been reconstructed. This building was beautiful to see first hand and to be set back in time essentially.
These were the church bells on top of the cathedral. They were reconstructed back in the 1900's. Still simple, elegant, and a symbol of freedom and liberty.
Of course there is a Hard Rock Cafe in the Dominican Republic!! Who would have thought? I have tried a couple of different burgers from restaurant and they haven't been the same, so when we saw Hard Rock Cafe, we thought surely they will fix a good burger right? And they did!!! It was so delicious!!!
Just some more beautiful architecture down the main strip in Santo Domingo!
These were the church bells on top of the cathedral. They were reconstructed back in the 1900's. Still simple, elegant, and a symbol of freedom and liberty.
Of course there is a Hard Rock Cafe in the Dominican Republic!! Who would have thought? I have tried a couple of different burgers from restaurant and they haven't been the same, so when we saw Hard Rock Cafe, we thought surely they will fix a good burger right? And they did!!! It was so delicious!!!
This is the front of the cathedral...isn't it beautiful!!! We got to go inside for a brief minute before Mass started. Stained glass, rod iron altars, and more makes a beautiful image for the eye to look at while being focused on God; such purity in this place!
Just some more beautiful architecture down the main strip in Santo Domingo!