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Piragua Destination Guide

Explore Piragua in Dominican Republic

Piragua in the region of Santo Domingo is a town in Dominican Republic - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Piragua

Current time in Piragua is now 07:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yavi, Yaguaza, Yabacao Abajo, Vuelta Grande, and Villa Mella. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yavi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Piragua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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SANTO DOMINGO: Video Tour of the Metro

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During my most recent visit to the Dominican Republic's capital city, I took a ride aboard Santo Domingo's Metro, a sleek and modern mass transit system that debuted in 2008. It doesn't connect many l ..

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British Airways Haiti Relief Flight 16-18Jan2010

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British Airways Boeing 747 relief trip to deliver supplies to the the people of Haiti on behalf of UNICEF and Oxfam. 36 hours without sleep, 40 tonnes of supplies, enough medication to treat 10000 peo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

San Isidro Air Base

The Base Aérea de San Isidro or San Isidro Air Base became operational on March 23, 1953 and is located 25 km east of Santo Domingo. It was named Base Aérea Trujillo until 1961, when the name was changed to San Isidro. Most of the units, aircraft and helicopters of the Dominican Air Force are based there. The San Isidro track also has been a scenery for automobile racing events.

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Located at 18.50 -69.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Airports in the Dominican Republic, Military of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Columbus Lighthouse

Columbus Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro a Colón) is a monument located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic, in tribute to Christopher Columbus. Construction began in 1986 using plans drawn by Scottish architect J.L. Gleave in 1931, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of America, the monument was inaugurated in 1992. It was funded by the Latin American states and the total cost of construction was approximately $70 million.

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Located at 18.48 -69.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1992, Museums in the Dominican Republic

Puente Juan Bosch

Puente Juan Bosch is a relatively new bridge crossing the Ozama River in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is named after former president Juan Bosch.

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Located at 18.49 -69.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bridges in the Dominican Republic

Alcázar de Colón

The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site. The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s.

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Located at 18.48 -69.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Columbus family, History of Hispaniola, Museums in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic, Spanish West Indies

National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic

The National Pantheon was built from 1714-1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style. Today the structure stands as a national symbol of the Dominican Republic and serves as the final resting place of the Republic's most honored citizens.

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Located at 18.48 -69.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Monuments in the Dominican Republic