Several weeks ago, we returned to Zona Colonial to visit the museums that were closed on our first visit. Wil's friend, Jov, went with us. Above is a crypt for Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the Fatherlands (founding fathers) of The Dominican Republic. It lies under the statues of the three Fatherlands in the Tomb of the Heros Monument in Indepencia Park.
This is inside the Royal Houses, where governors and Presidents have lived until the 1960's. On the first level the museum showcases the history of the island. Here are models of Christopher Columbus' three ships from his first voyage here. He made several over about 15 years.
Some wonderful glass bottles!
This was an incredibly beautiful apothecary chest from a few hundred years ago!
Jov, our guide, and Wil pose by the old saddles.
A rock staircase.
Wooden ceilings in one of the entertaining rooms.
Looking toward the Columbus house from the Royal Houses.
The governor's office.
This plaque shows all of the governors back to Christopher Columbus.
Another view of the Columbus Mansion!
The house has furnishings similar to the ones that would have been used when the house was used by the Columbus family. Mostly it was used by his son, Diego, and other heirs.
This is a large veranda on the back, river side, of the house. The grounds around the back of the house are not open, nor maintained.
Several weeks ago, we returned to Zona Colonial to visit the museums that were closed on our first visit. Wil's friend, Jov, went with us. Above is a crypt for Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the Fatherlands (founding fathers) of The Dominican Republic. It lies under the statues of the three Fatherlands in the Tomb of the Heros Monument in Indepencia Park. 
This is inside the Royal Houses, where governors and Presidents have lived until the 1960's. On the first level the museum showcases the history of the island. Here are models of Christopher Columbus' three ships from his first voyage here. He made several over about 15 years.
Some wonderful glass bottles!
This was an incredibly beautiful apothecary chest from a few hundred years ago!
Jov, our guide, and Wil pose by the old saddles.
A rock staircase.
Wooden ceilings in one of the entertaining rooms.
Looking toward the Columbus house from the Royal Houses.
The governor's office.
This plaque shows all of the governors back to Christopher Columbus.
Another view of the Columbus Mansion!
The house has furnishings similar to the ones that would have been used when the house was used by the Columbus family. Mostly it was used by his son, Diego, and other heirs.
This is a large veranda on the back, river side, of the house. The grounds around the back of the house are not open, nor maintained.
Jov and Wil enjoy the decadence of the mansion!
Some lovely old ceramics and pottery pieces.
We enjoyed posing in the stone circular staircase.
The brick and stone ceiling above the staircase.
A look out one of the back windows!
A cool wood sculpture in one of the bedrooms of the house.
A closer look!
One of our favorite rooms in the house, the music room!
A last look back at the Columbus House. Then we visited Duarte's childhood home, and made our way to lunch.
Wil ordered a large mofongo, which is mashed plantains with garlic and pork rinds. It was a very rich tasting dish. I had never had pork rinds fresh and soft and not deep fried. 
You can see the little bits of warm pork rinds in the plantain mash. It had a good taste, but the large size was too much for all three of us to finish with the rest of our meals!
2 comments:
Wow, theres so much history there. You've gone to see so much in the DR & have had so many wonderful & exciting adventures. I especially like the history & beaches of your new home. Thank you so much for sharing so much, Jojo. Merry Christmas in afew days. xo Hezzy
joelf, you have a wonderful eye for detail and you capture it all so well on film and in words! (i mean, i know you had an eye for detail, but i'm so thankful for your eye now.)
ps--could you steal that apothecary cabinet and a few of those glass bottles for me? thanks. love you!
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