DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Colonial City is under intense renovation works, but it is getting better every day. There is always a reason to come and see what is new.

People can look forward to the opening of the Museo del Merengue y la Bachata, scheduled to open in March 2026.

The location and the people behind the Museo del Merengue y la Bachata in the Colonial City practically guarantee its success. The museum will be located in the 16th Century edifice that had opened as the Hotel Frances on the corner of Arzobispo Meriño and Las Mercedes streets.

Louis Broker, the entrepreneur that brought Santo Domingo the iconic places of Pat’e Palo, Jalao and Lulu is now working with Lisa Ortega, the young architect whose design for the Dominican stand in Fitur recently won the best stand.

And there is Jose Antonio Rodriguez, the former Minister of Culture (2012-2016)...