3/5 Dejan B. 2 years ago on Google
This
is
a
very
intriguing,
difficult
to
rate
monument.
Italian
born
and
sailed
out
to
the
New
world
under
the
Spanish
flag,
neither
of
these
countries
ever
had
such
architecture.
If
I
was
put
here
not
knowing
where
I
am,
I'd
guess
I'm
in
ex
USSR
or
some
ex
eastern
block
country.
So,
I
wonder
whose
idea
was
to
build
this
brutal
massive
concrete
structure
??!!
But,
this
strong
contrast
with
everything
else
you
see
in
DR
(as
well
in
all
Caribbean)
and
the
importance
of
Columbus
discovery
makes
you
visit
it.
Faro
a
Colon
lies
in
the
eastern
part
of
SD,
across
the
Ozama
river
in
a
huge
park.
It's
around
10
min
drive
from
Zona
Colonial,
and
there's
a
pretty
big
parking
lot.
Heavy
police
presence,
felt
safe
-
do
NOT
come
after
sunset
as
it's
not
safe
as
police
told
us
(nor
there's
anything
you
can
do).
The
edifice
is
in
a
shape
of
a
huge
cross,
enormous
in
size,
like
a
7,8
stores
bldg
high.
Entry
is
free.
Beneath
the
center
of
the
cross
is
a
big
Columbus
grave
monument
with
his
remains
as
they
say
(although
everybody
knows
it
is
in
Seville
Cathedral),
while
above
it
is
a
crown
symbolizing
the
lighthouse.
On
the
shorter
Cross
arm
are
few
Chapels
with
some
paintings,
while
on
the
longer
Cross
arm
is
a
total
confusion
of
several
interconnected
rooms
with
displays
and
pics
from
Japan,
China,
EU,
South
America,....really
didn't
find
a
clue
why
they're
there
(explanations
are
mostly
in
Spanish).
In
my
opinion
the
authorities
could
find
a
much
better
(and
way
less
expensive)
way
to
honor
Columbus
-
I
doubt
he'd
like
this
as
well.
TIP:
Combine
your
visit
here
with
the
3
eyes
National
park,
which
is
only
5
min
drive
from
here
(for
the
lighthouse
you
need
around
30
min
for
a
visit).
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