Go on board La Pepa, the replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon and trading ship, docked in Santo Domingo as part of the events marking the Bicentennial of the 1812 Spanish Constitution. The ship is at Sans Souci port, western side, from Sunday, 24 February to Sunday, 3 March.
The tall ship is on the first stop of its Ibero-American Tour. It will also visit San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cartagena, Colombia, Veracruz, Mexico, Miami and San Agustin, Florida.
This kind of ship was part of the Indies fleet that sailed from Seville to the Americas. Fitted with all modern technologies, it has three masts and seven sails. The ship was built between 2008 and 2010 and is 55 meters in length with 320 meters of surface and capacity for 250 people.