The virtual guide will include historical and thematic routes that will serve as a tool for the promotion of tourism in the city.
The Spanish ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Antonio Pérez-Hernández y Torra, announced that work is underway on the preparation of a virtual guide to the Colonial City in order to promote Dominican tourism.
He indicated that this virtual guide will include historical and thematic routes that will serve as a tool for the promotion of tourism in the first city of the Americas.
The diplomat spoke about the guide project during the launching of the book “Santo Domingo entre muros, memoria de una ciudad singular” by the Banco de Reservas with the support of the City Council of the National District and the Embassy.
He explained that the guide is part of this collaboration and highlighted the historical connection existing between Spain and the Dominican Republic.
“Within the framework of this collaboration, with the objective of enhancing the tourist attraction of Ciudad Colonial, we are working on a virtual guide that will include historical and thematic routes elaborated on the basis of the documentation gathered in this book,” he said.
He said that with the publication of the book, the links between Spain and the country are shown. “We want to highlight the undoubted links that unite and twin Spain and the Dominican Republic, this time, through knowledge of the first city in the Americas.”
“Santo Domingo between walls, memory of a singular city,” includes essays by authors such as Cruz Apestegui, Adolfo Lopez Belando, Jose Enrique Delmonte, Miguel Reyes Sanchez, Risoris Silvestre Ortiz, Virginia Flores Sasso, Carlos Clemente, Elsy Zaldivar and Jose Guerreros.
The work offers a look at the impact of Santo Domingo on the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile in America and analyzes aspects ranging from colonial housing to the importance of religious and defensive constructions.
Source:Mitur.gob.do