Santo Domingo

 Santo Domingo  

At the top of the main valley, it splits and a dam has been built at the confluence of two rivers to provide HEP for the community.

Other people has stopped to take in the view.

Some people had inevitably been in the way of the rising flood waters and had been rehoused nearby in new communities.

The two rivers come from different parts of the mountains and so their waters are different colours and slowly mix in the reservoir behind the dam.

Further up the valley we reached Santo Domingo. There were some fields in areas where the valley floor and sides were less steep. The ploughed fields revealed some dark rice soil and surprisingly free of stones. But after hundreds of years of cultivation, it is little surprise that farmers over the centuries have removed the larger stones.

The main church in Plaza Boliviar in Santo Domingo. It looked well preserved and modern with extensive coloured glass wndows. Not surprising as it was built as a replacement for the former church and completed in 2023. Our truck to one side spoilt the historical contect of the square. 

A staue of Simon Bolivar.

Inside the church.

And we moved on to our hotel...a grand place that had once been popular and it was both large and refined but since the financal crash, the troubles and COVID, visitor numbers have yet to pick up. We were the only overnight guests.

One of the accomadation wings.

An internal corridor.

Another wing.

The games room.