Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Travel

Travel from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo is approximately 2.5 hours, depending on how long the group stops midway at the gift shop and to use the restrooms. Visit the oldest city of the New World and Christopher Columbus' first permanent settlement after his "discovery" of the Americas.

Santo Domingo is located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic. Fly into the city’s international airport then get around using public buses, taxis and públicos (private minivans).

Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic and a UNESCO world heritage site, is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and one of the most populous cities in the Caribbean. The city is a mix of old world charm and modern Latin flair.

Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic and, at the same time, the oldest European city in the Americas. The old city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can quickly explore the island on short trips without much planning. There are incredible dunes within an hour’s drive, most of the time deserted.