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Parque Colón, or Columbus Park, is the central square of the Ciudad Colonial historic district of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In its center stands a statue of Christopher Columbus , in whose honor the square was renamed in 1887.
Aquaopolis San Fernando de Henares Madrid, Spain: Water Park 2018 Did not reopen for 2019, Planned to become green space [24] El Balcón de Rosales Madrid, Spain: Night Club 2008 Closed after an 18 year old was beaten to death. [25] L'Oceanogràfic: Valencia, Spain: Aquarium 2003 2015 [26] Now operated by Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Santo Domingo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo] meaning "Saint Dominic" but verbatim "Holy Sunday"), once known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, known as Ciudad Trujillo between 1936 and 1961, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. [7]
The Alcázar de Colón was built between 1510 and 1514. In 1509, Columbus himself became governor and viceroy of the colony. [2] The palace was constructed following the design of an existing structure in Mancera de Abajo, in Salamanca, Spain, of which ruins are still preserved.
The turtles mostly go to Playa Larga (Long Beach), which is located at the north side of the marine park. [1] The monkeys and sloths are seen at Quebrada de Sal (Salt Creek). [1] The park also has nearly eighty eighty different coral species. [6] The corals are believed to be over 10,000 years old. [4]
It opened as Club Casa del Mar, a private beach club, on May 1, 1926. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Designed by Los Angeles architect Charles F. Plummer to reflect an Italian Renaissance Revival aesthetic, the glory days of the hotel spanned 1926-41, as it became one of the most successful beach clubs in Southern California, popular with socialites and Hollywood ...
Aerial views of Arch Rock at Corona Del Mar beach. Corona del Mar State Beach (Spanish for the Crown of the Sea) is a protected beach in the state park system of California, United States. It is located in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and operated by the city of Newport Beach. [1] The 30-acre (12 ha) park was established in 1947. [2]
Named after a small cay and reef near the shoreline, Isla Verde is about 3 to 6 miles (4.8 to 9.7 km) east of the Hato Rey business center, Condado resort area, and Old San Juan historic quarter in the adjacent capital municipality of San Juan, between the Los Corozos and San José Lagoon and La Torrecilla Lagoon, which lies next to the state ...