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Avenida Kennedy and Avenida Maximo Gomez, 1960s
General Andrews Airport was located south of Avenida Kennedy and west of Avenida Maximo Gomez. In the photo parts of that airport are visible. Centro Olimpico exists there today.
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El Hangar Sports Bar Colmado
Popular spot some nights. Has a parking lot behind the building. https://foursquare.com/v/el-hangar/4...e737048881e9aa
The aerial photo taken in the 1960s, shows near where El Hangar is currently located.
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El Embajador Hotel, then, now and possibly in the future.
Located in the Bella Vista neighborhood (nice area), chica friendly when I stayed there years ago. http://www.occidentalhotels.com/city...l-el-embajador
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The Dominican Fiesta is just a few blocks further west, and is a very nice hotel as well. I do my Saturday swimming therapy there.
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The Dominican Fiesta is just a few blocks further west, and is a very nice hotel as well. I do my Saturday swimming therapy there.
Thanks, I will definitely visit The Dominican Fiesta Hotel and Casino, http://www.palladiumhotelgroup.com/e...-hotel-casino/. Los Cacicazgos neighborhood has some nice residences.
Smart hotel, they installed 1,088 solar panels on their roof; http://tiempohabitualonline.blogspot...ion-solar.html
Dominican N.B.A. players at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel, also info on day passes (nice gym, soccer pitch, basketball court and tennis courts), http://clubdominicanfiesta.blogspot....1_archive.html
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DOMINICANAMODA 2013
Edición VIII
Fecha 21 al 26 de Octubre, 2013
Lugar Hotel Embajador
Horario 10:00 AM-1:00 AM
Perfil del Expositor Diseñador, fabricante, distribuidor
Perfil del Patrocinador Empresas de Consumo Masivo, Belleza, Telecomunicaciones, Vehículos, Banca, Accesorios, etc.
Organiza Dominicana Moda y Occidental Hotels
Comercializa BrandMasters
Precio de Entrada a Desfiles RD$750 | RD$1,000 | RD$1,500
http://dominicanamoda.com/dm13/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJoaYyiUyBk
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El Malecon (Avenida George Washington), Santo Domingo
Photos I took in the last ten years or so.
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Parts of the movies "Scarface" and "Godfather 2" were filmed at the El Embajador Hotel, Santo Domingo. Photos from fashion shows, Carnival party and Halloween Party at the El Embajador Hotel, photos from the internet.
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Parts of the movies "Scarface" and "Godfather 2" were filmed at the El Embajador Hotel, Santo Domingo. Photos from fashion shows, Carnival party and Halloween Party at the El Embajador Hotel, photos from the internet.
nice
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...0&d=1382215826
Re: 09/2013 - Santo Domingo Guide 2013, DR1 and Minister of Tourism.
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Ms. Dominican Republic 2013
And Ms. Santo Domingo Norte, 2012.
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Cabinet Cigar Lounge and Store at the Las Americas Airport, Santo Domingo (SDQ)
On the second floor adjacent to the pharmacy and near the escalators. Good selection of Cigars (Dominican and Cuban); Davidoff, Ashton, E.P. Carrillo, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente and others. Illy Italian coffee served in the air-conditioned lounge area (probably wine too), smoking allowed in the lounge area.
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Calle Isabel la Católica, Zona Colonial, Money Exchange Places
Calle Isabel la Católica, runs adjacent to the east side of Columbus Park (Parque Colon) and the Cathedral. Hard Rock Cafe, Pizzarelli, Conde de Penalbe Hotel and Cafe face Park Colon on El Conde. Also two cigar shops face park colon on el conde. Up the block from Pizzarelli on Calle Isabel la Católica is the Hodelpa Caribe Colonial Hotel (nice chica friendly hotel with secure parking). Money can be exchange at this hotel, but the rate is not the best. Within about 50 feet of this hotel are three places to change money. Two places across the street from the hotel and one adjacent to the hotel's parking area. One place is in a souvenir shop (also sells cigars) and one place is attached to a colmado (small grocery store).
Two blocks south of Park Colon on Calle Isabel la Católica at Calle Padre Bellini, there are money exchange guys who oftentimes stand outside their office, very friendly and nice guys. Photos, October 2013.
From Mr. Happy; http://arquitexto.com/2013/08/tu-nue...udad-colonial/. Work has begun on streets in zona colonial.
I was also told that perhaps Pacos Cafe (Grand's) at the beginning of El Conde may also change money.
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Parking Garage Zona Colonial
15 pesos per hour (about 35¢ cents U.S.). On Calle Jose Reyes at El Conde. There is a Politur Station at the corner of El Conde and Calle Jose Reyes, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo.
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Columbus Park = Parque Colón
Cristóbal Colón = Christopher Columbus. Park Colón has a Cathedral and the pedestrian street El Conde passes adjacent to the Park. Souvenir shop, hotel, cigar shops, an amber museum and shop, cafes and rentals for a motorized three wheel device, can be found on El Conde facing Columbus Park. https://www.condepenalba.com/en/pages/restaurante
http://www.viverd.com/index.php/vive...Events=notpast
Hodelpa Caribe Colonial Hotel, around the corner rents bicycles.
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Some streets in Zona Colonial will be remodeled
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Calle Arzobispo Meriño at Calle Padre Bellini, Colonial Zone
La Enoteca de Vinos, wine shop, supposedly open everyday till 2AM, http://www.vinos.com.do/laenoteca.html . Next door to La Enoteca is Lulu tasting bar, http://www.lulu.do/ . Across the street from La Enoteca de Vinos, is La Briciola Italian Restaurant, I have been told the owner is a nice guy (place is full on St. Valentine's Day, Dia de Amor), http://www.labriciola.com.do/ . Near La Briciola on Calle Arzobispo Meriño is Doubles Bar, pub type bar, http://www.zonacolonial.com/goingout/doublesbar
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Cigar Shop, El Conde and Calle Hostos
Across the street from the Hotel Mercure. French owned coffee shop next door to the cigar shop (you can take the coffee cup to the cigar shop and then return it) or coffee can be made in the cigar shop. Nice owners, they have a second cigar shop two blocks up Calle Hostos at Calle Mercedes (ground level below the Hotel Nomadas). Bundles of seconds, 6 for 500 pesos, they were enjoyable. Loose corona size cigars were 100 pesos and were good. Selection of Cigars from the Dominican Republic, Cuba and probably Honduras/Nicaragua.
