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	Ozama River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic can trace its beginning to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia.
		The river flows into the Mar Caribe (Caribbean Sea) after lazily running for 148 kilometers, at the end of the journey it splits the capital in Oriental and Occidental halves.
		Christopher Columbus is said to have moored his ship in the river when he finally made it to the new capital.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ozama_River (116 words)

	Fortaleza Ozama, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
		The Ozama River begins in the north and flows toward the south where it empties into the Caribbean Sea just a few hundred yards from the fort.
		The river is 104 kilometers long and is one of the most important of the 108 rivers that exist in the Dominican Republic.
		To the left of the entrance to the fort is the statue of Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, who was sent from Salamanca, Spain to Santo Domingo to occupy the position of captain of the fort and warden of the prison there.
	www.stjohnbeachguide.com /Fortaleza.htm (2025 words)

	sociology - Santo Domingo
		The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River.
		The city was founded between the years 1496 and 1498, as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, by Bartolomeo Columbus (Bartolomé Colón), brother of Christopher Columbus, on the eastern bank of the Ozama River, and extended to the western bank in 1502 by the governor Friar Nicolás de Ovando.
		Inside the colonial city, the first citadel (Fortaleza Ozama), the first hospital (hospital de San Nicolás de Bari), the first cathedral (Primada de América), and the first monastery (Monasterio de San Francisco) in the Western Hemisphere were built.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Santo_Domingo (315 words)

	Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
		Many, many Spaniards crossed the river in the early years, for there were gold mines 8 leagues to the west, along the River Haina in the region that today is San Cristobal, which is also the region where the first commercial sugarcane was grown in the Americas circa 1515.
		The river banks where the new Puerto Don Diego is located, behind the Casa de Colón (“Columbus’s House” is the nickname for the Alcázar, the distinctive arched palace that dominates the western shore of the river—described in the next section), has been a busy shipyard for five centuries.
		He moved the city from the Río Ozama’s east bank to the west bank in 1502 and supervised construction of the well organized grid-like layout of the colonial city that became the pattern for all Spanish colonial cities in the New World.
	www.about-santo-domingo.com /zona_colonial.htm (8376 words)

	Ciramar
		is located in the opening of the Ozama River and is the primary port of the Dominican Republic.
		The port is protected by two sea walls that are constructed at both sides of the drainage of the river that form the port's dock.
		The harbor as well as the docks are protected by two jetties constructed at both sides of the input channel of the port.
	www.ciramar.com /port_info.htm (373 words)

	Dominican Republic: the rains at the end of may 2004
		The overflowing of the banks of the river Blanco in Jimaní caused the death of 400 people in the Dominican Republic and 2000 in Haiti, and many people were wounded or even missed.
		The quarter Los Mina in consequence of the swollen river Ozama, Santo Domingo.
		The zone around the course of the river Yuna (Duarte, Sánchez Ramírez) is still receiving a lot of water from the storage lakes.
	home.tiscali.nl /~t794614/drlluviaseng.htm (411 words)

	Dominican Republic - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
		The Chavon river is located in La Romana, and the Yaque del Sur is located on the western part of the country.
		This river is the longest in the Hispaniola island.
		When the city was founded on the left side of the Ozama River in 1496, it was baptized as Nueva Isabela, in honor of the Queen of Spain.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/Dominican-Republic-224927.html (565 words)

	Discover Dominican Republic
		The oldest military complex in the new colonies stands guard over the entrance to the city, the Ozama River and the Caribbean.
		There are, of course, myriad other historic museums, churches, parks, monuments and theaters to explore in the Colonial Zone, and one could spend a week walking the old streets and not see all of its riches.
		The monument to Christopher Columbus and his remains lies across the Ozama River at the Faro a Colón (Columbus’ Lighthouse).
	www.experiencedominicanrepublic.com /sightseeing_sd.html (1171 words)

	DR1 Forums - The Ozama and the bay
		- - The Ozama and the bay (http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3908)
		As far as I know the Ozama River spills into the Caribbean Sea, not into a bay.
		Folks, I should kindly like to add, it is also correct to indicate the river spills into the Mar De Las Antillas.
	www.dr1.com /forums/printthread.php?t=3908 (274 words)

	Santo Domingo - Wikipedia Light!
		The city was founded between the years 1496 and 1498, as Nueva Isabela by Bartolomeo Columbus (Bartolomé Colón), brother of Christopher Columbus, on the eastern bank of the Ozama River, and extended to the western bank in 1502 by the governor Fray Nicolás de Ovando.
		In 1508, Ferdinand II of Aragon gave the city the coat of arms with the emblem of "First City of the Indies." It also served as the seat of the "Spanish Audiencia de Santo Domingo", which made it an official stop for any ship coming from Spain or in the fleet.
		Inside the colonial city, the first citadel (Fortaleza Ozama), the first hospital (hospital de San Nicolás de Bari), the first cathedral (catedral de Santo Domingo), and the first monastery (Monasterio de San Francisco) in the Western Hemisphere were built.
	godseye.com /wiki/index.php?title=Santo_Domingo (1297 words)

	Santo Domingo Sightseeing Tours - Dominican Republic
		The best place to begin a tour is at the Fortaleza de Santo Domingo, a 16th-century military complex built to guard the entrance to the Ozama River and the city.
		And directly across the Ozama River from there is the Chapel of the Rosary, the oldest church in the country, dating back to the 16th century.Nearby is an early 18th-century Jesuit church that today serves as the National Pantheon.
		The mountains--replete with lush vegetation, rushing rivers and cascading waterfalls--drop down to the sea.
	www.caribbean-dominican-republic.com /santo_domingo.htm (1398 words)

	A Walking Tour of Santo Domingo's Colonial District
		Very near the river in the far southeastern corner of the Colonial District is the Fortazela Santo Domingo (Fortress of Santo Domingo), site of the Toree del Homenaje (Tower of Homage) and the Fortazela Ozama (Ozama Fortress), open Tuesday-Sunday 8 a.m.-7 p.m., admission about RD$6).
		These dual forts and the somber tower sit on a bluff overlooking the conjunction of the Ozama River and the Caribbean Sea and were built by Governor Nicolás de Ovando in 1503, making this the oldest military building complex in the Americas.
		Santo Domingo was fortified in the mid-16th century by walls running along the Ozama River to the Malecón, then up present-day Calle Palo Hincado to a point just beyond Calle Restauracion, and then west back to the Ozama River, all of which became the boundary of the original Colonial District.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam2/dominican_republic_walking_tour.html (4322 words)

	Dominican Republic SST unit -- Fall 2001 -- International Education at Goshen College
		In the photo at right--the home of Diego Columbus (Christopher's son) has not survived intact, but was rebuilt in the 1950's to resemble the original building as much as is known.
		The group also visited the first Christian Church in the Americas which was build between 1521 and 1540 and the Ozama Fortress.
		The Ozama Fortress (build in 1502) is set on a steep bank over the mouth of the Ozama River and was the departure point for the Spanish conquests to Cuba, Colombia, Jamaica, Peru and Mexico.
	www.goshen.edu /sst/drfall01/dr3.shtml (690 words)

	The Ozama and the bay [Archive] - DR1 Forums
		09-11-1999, 03:06 PM During Trujillo's time, was the bay the Ozama River spills into called the Bay of Trujillo?
		09-11-1999, 07:39 PM As far as I know the Ozama River spills into the Caribbean Sea, not into a bay.
		P.T. Folks, I should kindly like to add, it is also correct to indicate the river spills into the Mar De Las Antillas.
	www.dr1.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-3908.html (275 words)

	Latin American Resources: Dominican Republic
		Staircase in a fortress in Santo Domingo at the mouth of the Ozama River.
		Fortress in Santo Domingo at the mouth of the Ozama River.
		One of the oldest known Cathlic chapels in the Western hemisphere it is known as El Rosario or the Rosary
	kennedy.byu.edu /academic/LAS/RESOURCE/ARCH/DOMINIC/DOMINICA.HTM (243 words)

	Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Situated behind 15-foot-thick stone walls towering up from the Ozama River, Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the pride of the Dominican people.
		It was here where Columbus’ son Don Diego and the Spanish Admiralty oversaw the conquest of the Caribbean and Spanish Main for almost 90 years.
		Overlooking the Ozama, the chic French property consists of three Colonial homes dating back to 1502, which were authentically restored under the supervision of the Dominican Republic Office for Cultural Heritage.
	www.eaglelatitudes.com /current/2.html?id=527 (1167 words)

	Dominican Republic
		The city was founded by Christopher Columbus' brother, Bartolome, at the mouth of the Ozama river, on the south shore of the Hispanola, where some spanish fugitive discovered gold!
		In the most ancient district of the city sits the fortress Ozama built in 1503 to protect the river's mouth.
		A little farther upstream the Ozama river one enter the old residential area...
	www.photochris.com /dominican_republic.htm (289 words)

	Dominican Republic SST unit -- Spring 2002 -- International Education at Goshen College
		On Friday Jan 18th, we had a field trip to the Zona Colonial; Santo Domingo's substantial colonial district, with dozens of wonderful old buildings and a dramatic settings right on the river Ozama.
		It has not survived intact, but was rebuilt in the 1950's to resemble the original building as much as is known.
		The group also visited the first Christian Church in the Americas which was build between 1521 and 1540 and the Ozama Fortress (at left).
	www.goshen.edu /sst/drspring02/dr3.shtml (314 words)

	Zona Colonial Santo Domingo
		In front of the statue of Montesinos, in between José Gabriel García and Paseo Padre Billini (the same avenue that is also known as the Malecón and Avenida del Puerto), is a beautiful park on the hill overlooking the Ozama River where it meets the Caribbean.
		At the southwesternmost corner of the Zona Colonial, on the cliffs above the point where the Ozama River empties into the Caribbean Sea (where Palo Hincado Street meets the Malecón), is a recently reconstructed 16th-century fort.
		Throughout the colonial years, miners heading for the gold mines of the Haina River area would have left through this gate, which was protected by the nearby Fort St. Gil.
	www.aboutsantodomingo.com /zona_colonial.htm (12451 words)

	Colonial Zone Santo Domingo Dominican Republic monuments the walls and gates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Fort of Santiago was a part of the wall overlooking the Ozama River.
		There is still a section of the old wall that was first built in 1571 as protection for the city against an attack coming from the river.
		This fort, with it's walls, were built at the mouth of the Rio Ozama.
	www.colonialzone-dr.com /sights-walls_gates.html (646 words)

	Discount Dominican Republic cruises.Caribbean cruise specials.Seven Seas Travel 800-951-5581.Santo Domingo.Powdery ...
		The Fortaleza de Santo Domingo is a 16th-century military complex built to guard the entrance to the Ozama River and the city.
		The house—now a small, intimate hotel called the Hostal Nicolás de Ovando—overlooks the Ozama River.
		Directly across the Ozama River from here is the Chapel of the Rosary, the oldest church in the country, dating back to the 16th century.
	www.royalcaribbean-club.com /caribbean/dominicanrep.html (1446 words)

	Breezes of Santo Domingo \| naplesnews.com \| Naples Daily News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The cathedral’s interior is a dazzling mixture of Gothic, Spanish Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
		This, their capital, is located on the southern coast where the rushing Rio Ozama empties into the calm idyllic Caribbean Sea.
		This coral limestone structure on the bluffs of the Ozama River was the center of the Spanish court for over 60 years, hosting such illustrious visitors as Cortes, Ponce de Leon, and Balboa.
	www.marcoeagle.com /news/2006/jan/22/breezes_santo_domingo/?travel (2742 words)

	Ozama Fortress, Santo Domingo
		Guarding the entrance to Santo Domingo and overlooking the Ozama River is Fortaleza Ozama, the oldest military construction in the New World.
		It was well-built enough to serve as a prison until the 1960s when it was restored and opened to the public.
		Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
	www.planetware.com /santo-domingo/ozama-fortress-dom-nc-oz.htm (74 words)

	TrekEarth \| Rio Isabela Photo
		Isabela River runs to join the Ozama River and form the Santo Domingo harbor.
		You captured well all these elements, with the subtil water reflections of the house, what is a must in this composition.
		I didn't visit this part of your country, but I do recall very vividly the Ozama River.
	trekearth.com /gallery/Central_America/.../photo191602.htm (441 words)

	El Bohio Dominicano: Fortaleza Ozama - Rio Ozama
		El Bohio Dominicano: Fortaleza Ozama - Rio Ozama
		Fort Ozama is the oldest military monument in the Americas
		Well written account of a Brit in Dom.
	www.el-bohio.com /ozama/index.html (26 words)

	Where I am from
		This throbbing metropolis seduces you with superb dining, vibrant night life, and fashionable shopping.
		It is the first European city in the Western Hemisphere, and a large part of its rich colonial heritage is preserved in a unique enclave beside the Ozama River called the "Colonial City."
		It's an extraordinary city-scape of sixteenth century dwellings, imposing late medieval palaces and fortresses, set amidst a refreshingly non-geometric street-grid.
	www.webspawner.com /users/grissell (562 words)

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	Dominican Republic National Hotel & Restaurant Association (ASONAHORES) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This throbbing metropolis seduces you with superb dining, vibrant nightlife, and fashionable shopping.
		It is the first European city in the Western Hemisphere and a large part of its rich colonial heritage is preserved in a unique enclave beside the Ozama River called the “Colonial City.” It’s an extraordinary cityscape of sixteenth century dwellings and imposing late medieval palaces and fortresses, set amidst a refreshingly non-geometric street grid.
		Santo Domingo can boast the Western Hemisphere’s first cathedral, its first monastery, its first hospital, its first university, and its first court of law.
	www.drhotels.com /english/dr/main_pages/r_sdq.htm (912 words)

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