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The Santo Domingo Metro (Spanish: Metro de Santo Domingo) is a rapid transit system in Greater Santo Domingo. Serving the capital of the Dominican Republic, it is the most extensive metro system in the insular Caribbean and Central American region by length and number of stations. It began operation on January 30, 2009.
The Dominican Republic Government Railway (United Dominican Railways or Ferrocarriles Unidos Dominicanos) was a 139 km (86 mi) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway. [2] There are 240 km (149 mi) operated by other sugarcane companies in various gauges: 557 mm (21 + 15 ⁄ 16 in), 762 mm (2 ft 6 in), 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauges (1995).
Rail map of 1925 Juan Pablo Duarte station of Santo Domingo Metro A couple of Alstom Metropolis 9000 Series used for Santo Domingo Metro Trackage for the Central Romana sugarcane railroad. This line goes to the Zona Franca. Rail transport in the Dominican Republic is provided by one state-owned operator and several private ones, mainly for ...
Dominican Republic cable car station. The system was designed to be accessible by people with limited vision and mobility. [3] The sky cable system was constructed as an interconnection of the Gualey, Los Tres Brazos and Sabana Perdida sectors, with integration with the Santo Domingo metro and its auxiliary routes.
Overall, Brazil has the largest number of metros, with 12 such systems, followed by Venezuela with 4 metro systems. The São Paulo Metro has the highest passenger ridership from a single operator in Latin America , and second in the Americas , after the New York City Subway .
Dominican ultra-distance swimmer Marcos Diaz off Sosúa beach. Sosúa Bay attracts many water sports enthusiasts, including snorkelers and divers because of its sheltered, calm waters, diverse species of fish and intricate reef structures. In the winter, whale watching is also a popular tourist activity in Sosúa Bay. Playa Alicia in Sosua.
DR-3 provides Santo Domingo with a direct connection to the important cities of the east and to the main tourist towns of the republic. The other numbered highways provide alternative routes (DR-8, DR-4, DR-6), or work as an auxiliary route (DR-5) from the main routes to connect smaller sized cities to the main highway grid.
The division of provinces into municipalities is established in the Constitution [1] and further regulated by Law 5220 on the Territorial Division of the Dominican Republic. [2] It was enacted in 1959 and has been frequently amended to create new provinces, municipalities and lower-level administrative units.