When Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, ran aground on Haitian reefs in 1492, the crew used its timbers to construct Fort Navidad, the island's earliest European structure. It was later destroyed by Arawak Indians.
El Plaza Colonial se localiza en el corazón del distinguido sector de Gazcue y cercano a la Avenida Bolívar, importante vía de comunicación. Sus huéspedes pueden fácilmente alcanzar la antigua ciudad colonial, el Parque Independencia y la calle El Conde (zona comercial), ya que se encuentran a corta distancia si se va a pie.
When Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, ran aground on Haitian reefs in 1492, the crew used its timbers to construct Fort Navidad, the island's earliest European structure. It was later destroyed by Arawak Indians.