Centro Olimpico Juan Pablo Duarte was inaugurated in mid-1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games. The huge complex features the football stadium - Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, which is now frequently used as a music venue for concerts. The complex also has a velodrome, few basins, and several other sporting structures.

Plaza Naco was built in 1976 and officially became the first shopping center in Santo Domingo. Today, Plaza Naco is still the most popular place for shopping in the city with approximately 50 stores specializing in shoes, jewelery, souvenirs, books, music, and much more.

Estadio Quisqueya is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is often used as a multi-purposeful stadium. The Quisqueya holds about 16,500 people after its renovation. The Dominican League Of Baseball Authority is in charge of its management. It is the only stadium in Dominican Republic to host two different baseball teams, The Licey Tigers and the Escogido Lions. Its field dimensions are 335 feet at the foul poles, 383 feet at the power alleys, and 411 feet at the center field. It was built in 1955 as Estadio Trujillo, during the Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina dictatorship, taking the Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium as the design base.

The Coliseum Of Boxing is the prime city venue for any boxing event, but is not solely reserved for sports. The complex also hosts various local and international bands who like to perform here. The arena is quite big, with seating for about 7,000 spectators.

The so called "Zooberto" Park was inaugurated recently and has since become a rather controversial local landmark. The neighborhood's theme park features several giant animal statues that were put there as decoration by the city's Mayor (Zooberto). The park also offers plenty of shopping and dining options.

The University was established as a private, non profit, institution on April 21, 1966 under the provisions of Law No. 273 of July 27. It was granted legal status by Government decree No.1090 of March 21, 1967. Article 2 of that decree states that the university is authorized to issue academic degrees fully accredited and recognized by the Ministry of Education.
The University regulates its academic and administrative activities under the provisions of the statutes and bylaws approved by the Board of Trustees, on December 14, 1970.
“Pedro Henríquez Ureña,” was chosen as the name of the university to honor the great Dominican philosopher and humanist known and respected throughout the Americas and worldwide, as a brilliant figure in the humanities.

José Martí monument is located at the roundabout of the Republica de Colombia and Los Proceres Avenue. The bronze statue depicts the famous 19th century Cuban national hero and remarkable Latin American figure. Marti, who was both a reformist and a revolutionary activist, contribution to literature helped fuel independence for all Spanish-Americans.

Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso) is a botanical garden in the heart of Santo Domingo. The park was founded in 1976 and was named after Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, a Dominican botanist who cataloged the flora on the island of Hispaniola. The garden's symbol is a "guanito" leaf which is a palm tree found in the garden. The garden is a decentralized institution that reports to the Dominican Republic's Presidential Ministry of Management.