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As
a
major
factor
in
the
decision
for
Ciudad
Colonial
to
become
a
UNESCO
world
heritage
site,
the
five
hundred
year
old
Gothic
style
cathedral
offers
audio
tours
in
multiple
languages,
along
with
supporting
a
regular
parish.
To
reach
the
tourist
entrance,
visitors
enter
La
Plazoleta
de
los
Curas
[Little
Plaza
of
the
Priests],
so
called
because
this
was
a
place
for
the
clergy
to
gather.
Catedral
Primada
de
América
was
spectacular
in
scale,
but
its
size
was
also
its
weakness
when
keeping
the
attention
of
the
visitor.
Even
with
the
decently
lighting,
easy
walking,
wheelchair
accessible,
plenty
of
places
to
sit,
and
expertly
recorded
audio
tour,
the
constant
stream
of
icons
and
names
caused
sensory
overload.
Visitors
from
around
the
world
easily
fit
in
the
space
and
enjoyed
the
chapels
both
at
their
own
pace
and
in
their
own
language.
Some
of
these
visitors
were
older
children
on
class
trips
who
could
no
longer
concentrate
once
they
arrived
at
the
tenth
chapel
or
later.
While
this
priceless
historic
site
is
a
must-see
for
anyone
traveling
to
Santo
Domingo,
along
with
a
pilgrimage
for
devout
Catholics,
the
experience
is
not
be
fun
for
the
average
visitor
under
eighteen.
The
cathedral
is
open
to
visitors
from
9:00
a.m.
to
4:00
p.m.,
Monday
through
Saturday.
Tickets
with
an
audio
tour
cost
about
RD$60
($1.20
US).
Only
a
few
people
at
a
time
can
purchase
tickets
from
the
inside
booth,
so
one
member
of
the
party
must
go
inside
while
the
others
wait
in
the
plaza.
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