Editing Santo Domingo (section)

==Parks and recreational areas==
The city has various parks, many of which are relatively large. Santo Domingo (D.N) is surrounded by the [[Santo Domingo Greenbelt]]. Mirador Norte Park lies in the north of the city, close to Villa Mella and Mirador Sur Park is located in the southwest section of the city. Mirador del Este is located on the East bank of the Ozama river and it is the seat of the [[Columbus Lighthouse]]. Independencia Park and Colón Park are located in Zona Colonial. Zoo Parque Zoológico Nacional is home to a range of 82–100 both exotic and native plants and animal species.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Animals in Dominican Republic: List, Facts, Endangered Species, and Pictures |url=https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/central-america/dominican-republic/ |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=AZ Animals |language=en-US |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217163049/https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/central-america/dominican-republic/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Botanischer Garten Santo Domingo.jpg|thumb|National Botanical Garden]]
Other notable parks include:
* ''Parque Enriquillo''
* [[Baluarte del Conde#Parque Independencia|Parque Independencia]]
* ''Parque Metropolitano Las Praderas''
* ''El Malecón''
* [[Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden|Jardín Botánico Nacional]]
* ''Parque Zoológico Nacional''
* ''Barrio Chino de Santo Domingo''
* ''Parque Núñez de Cáceres''
* ''Parque Iberoamérica''
*[[Mirador Sur]]