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An independent coffee bar with desserts and innovative coffee brewing. With warm wooden materials and a simple open space, the main dish is coffee dessert affogato. It is said to be a small bar at night.
This is a must-order signature, ice cream submerged in hot coffee, 70% dark chocolate ice cream plus espresso. The ice cream is made using pakotising technology, which reduces the air in the ice cream and makes it taste delicate and smooth, like mousse.

The next morning, I called an Uber to go to Sichoem long-distance bus station. Sichoem&#39;s station is not big and very old. It is very similar to the county long-distance bus stations in China in the 1990s. You can buy tickets at the window or buy them on the bus. I said the name of Santo Domingo and was led to a very dilapidated Yutong bus. When it was full, it departed. The ticket price was 300 pesos.
It took about an hour to get to the vicinity of Santo Domingo. The bus began to stop and drop off passengers. When only about 20% of the people on the bus got off, I felt that we were about to reach the terminal. I saw a big archway outside the window with &quot;天下为公&quot; written on it. This should be Chinatown, so I got off the bus.
It may be a kind of pilgrimage for every overseas Chinese. Every time they arrive at a place, they must check in at the local Chinatown or Chinatown.
The Chinatown here was completed in 2008. It is said to be the third largest Chinatown in the entire Caribbean region. It covers an area of ​​40,000 square meters. There are many Chinese shops and even Chinese-style small advertisements. Walk and take pictures along the intersection of Chinatown. There is also a large archway at the other end of Chinatown, with the words &quot;The Four Seas are My Home&quot; written on it, which aptly reflects the Chinese people&#39;s displacement and tenacious survival! 
Not far from Chinatown is the old town of the Santo Domingo Colonial District. It is completely different from the messy and dilapidated local residential areas that the bus just passed by. It is full of historical and cultural atmosphere and petty-bourgeois restaurants, cafes and various historical relics. 
Santo Domingo is known as the first city in the New World. After Columbus discovered the West Indies in 1492, he established a settlement here and used it as a base to continue conquering and exploring other parts of the Americas. Therefore, there are many ruins of the year and subsequent Spanish-style buildings that have been continuously built. It has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO! ​​There are many firsts such as the first church in the Americas, the first university, and the first fortress. 
The old town has a strong sense of history and cultural atmosphere. It is suitable for taking pictures and checking in, and it is also suitable for friends who are interested in history to trace the colonial history and the establishment and development of the Dominican Republic! The buildings in the entire old town have been It is well protected, and there should be a lot of rest or reconstruction elements. A small number of ruins are also preserved to explore the style of the past. Compared with Trinidad, another Spanish colonial old town that I visited last year and is also a World Heritage Site, this place is larger in scale, the buildings are better restored, and many firsts in the Americas are also worth seeing.
After visiting the old town, I am ready to plan the next itinerary. Next, I plan to go to Lake Enriquillo, the lowest and largest lake in the Caribbean, to see flamingos and American crocodiles, as well as more primitive Caribbean inland scenery. However, the local one-day tours I saw on TripAdvisor all require at least two people to sign up, and I can&#39;t find a place where I can sign up alone or join a group. But I really want to go and find out what to do? I decided to go straight to Barahona, the provincial capital of Lake Enriquillo, the next day, to find a local travel agency there to try my luck, or just walk along the lake! This trip was not smooth from the first stop, Isla Saona, to Alto Chaon. Will this bumpy road continue? Or will I get what I want? #Santo Domingo #Dominican Republic #Spanish Colonial Old Town

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