Independence Park and Puerta del Conde: Symbol of National Sovereignty
In the heart of the Dominican capital lies one of the most emblematic spaces in national history: Independence Park, presided over by the imposing Puerta del Conde. This…
Nuestra Historia
El paso del tiempo, y las nuevas generaciones traen consigo ciertos desconocimientos de lo que ha sido nuestra historia.
República Dominicana ha destacado por el talento de su gente, y sobre todo por las grandes referencias históricas, patrimoniales y culturales a lo largo y ancho de sus 48.442 km². Por ello, adéntrate en el alma de este país, pero desde sus diversos ecos ancestrales taínos, hasta sus representativos pulsos del presente.
Nuestra Historia: Una vista a la esencia de Republica Dominicana
Nuestra Historia, no solo es un recuento de fechas, eventos y sucesos del pasado, sino, es un espacio completo y vivo donde las historias resuenan, las voces del pasado nos hablan, y todos nuestros legados se entrelazan.
Prepárate para que seas conducido en este viaje vibrante por el pasado de República Dominicana y junto a nosotros conozcas poco a poco nuestra historia que nos ha conducido a un presente y por supuesto a un futuro más próspero y justo.
Morey Building: An architectural icon of San Pedro de Macorís
At the intersection of Duarte and Sánchez streets, in the heart of San Pedro de Macorís, stands the imposing Morey Building, an architectural jewel that reflects the city's…
José Francisco Peña Gómez: symbol of justice and equality in the Dominican Republic
In Dominican historical memory, few names shine with as much force as that of José Francisco Pena Gómez, one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th…
Hotel Matum: history, memory and resistance in Santiago
The Hotel Matum, inaugurated on March 29, 1954, stands high in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, in the monumental Restoration zone. Since its opening, it became…
Leónidas Rhadamés Trujillo Martínez: The Youngest Son of the Dominican Dictator
The history of the Trujillo family is marked by power, luxury, and also tragedy. Among its most remembered members is Leonidas Rhadamés Trujillo Martinez (1942 - 1994), the…
When the wind pierced history: The San Zenón Hurricane of 1930
No metaphor surpasses this image. A wooden beam embedded in the trunk of a palm tree, as if nature had stopped time right at the moment of impact.…
Monument to the Caribbean legacy of Máximo Gómez in Santo Domingo
Raised on a mottled marble pedestal, the equestrian figure of Máximo Gómez stands defiantly against the Dominican sky. The sculpture, inaugurated in 1974 in Santo Domingo, not only…
Horacio Vásquez and Doña Trina: the couple that changed the Dominican Republic
Throughout the political history of the Dominican Republic, few couples have had as much impact as the marriage of Horacio Vásquez and Doña Trina. They both met before…
Horacio Vásquez: Leader of an Entire Nation
It is said that “a strong army is a loyal army”, but with power comes ambition. On February 27, 1928, the then President of the Republic, Horacio Vásquez,…
Angelita Trujillo: Dominican writer and daughter of Rafael Trujillo
Angelita Trujillo, as she is mostly known, is the product of the third marriage of the Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina and María Martínez de Trujillo. Her…