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8 reviews
November 30, 2024
A very unusual structure, well, not at all a lighthouse in the usual view! It is made in the shape of a cross when viewed from above, the area is very large, as well as the height of the structure, you can spend a lot of time both inside and outside. Interesting! The fact that Columbus, whom we all know, was buried here, is confirmed only by the POPE's encyclical, which is not confirmed by anything else! Near the building, the car in which the Pope visited Latin American countries, the entrance to the lighthouse is lined with slabs with quotes from famous travelers and navigators, inside there is a museum (free admission as far as I remember) with exhibits from different countries (including Russia), continents and travelers (a mock-up of Columbus's ship, armor, finds..) in In general, it is interesting, moderately tedious, informative and a must-visit in Santo Domingo ✅ I say YES ☝️🙌
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May 4, 2024
The lighthouse on the Caribbean coast in the capital of the Dominican Republic is a tribute to the memory of the great Christopher Columbus, one of the most interesting sights of the country. The Columbus Lighthouse is both a large concrete mausoleum containing a sarcophagus with the ashes of the great navigator, and a museum with a rather interesting exposition. This monumental monument in Santo Domingo was inaugurated and consecrated by Pope John Paul II himself on October 12, 1992, to mark the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. The Pope's means of transportation around the island - the papamobile - also remained near the mausoleum as an exhibit.
I give 5 stars and highly recommend visiting the Columbus Lighthouse, there really is something to look at and learn.
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March 7
We visited a curious object as part of a trip to Santo Domingo, but you shouldn't go there on purpose, there's nothing to do there for more than twenty minutes, I don't recommend moving freely around the territory, meetings with Haitian marginals are possible)). 🤷♀️
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