Calle de las Damas

Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · Alley

On the oldest paved street in the Americas, a weeping woman in white is said to wander at night, calling for a lost love.

Laid out in 1502, Calle de las Damas is the oldest paved street in the New World, named after the ladies of the court who strolled here with Vicereine María de Toledo. At night, residents say, the street draws other visitors: a weeping woman in white who drifts between the gas lamps, calling out for a lost love. Tourists have described photographs in which a pale figure emerges from the shadows behind them. Lined with 16th-century landmarks such as Fortaleza Ozama and the Panteón Nacional, the street is now a fixture on Santo Domingo's ghost walks.

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Where is Calle de las Damas located?

Calle de las Damas is in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.