Duarte Park

Nice park by the Cathedral

Duarte park, named after the DR famous writer and freedom fighter stands in the middle of the old town of Santiago. It's a classic Latin American park with many benches beneath the trees, full of loca...

Pretty clean and safe

My son was running with his cousins while we waited for the rest of the family and it felt safe. They keep it pretty clean. The statue by the main entrance was covered. It seems it was under repair. I...

Locals only

This is a very authentic park in the middle of the historic section of Santiago. You can sit under very old trees and watch the shoe shine boys at work or locals passing by on their way to shop. Pro...

Typical town square

Duarte Park is your typical square in a Latin American city. There's always lots of music, food vendors and locals.

Center of the city

This is one of the nicest public areas of the city, and it's also the most historic as well. I enjoyed walking in the park and you get to see the cathedral, old colonial homes and colonial architectur...