Gazcue got his name because of Francisco Gazcue who established his home there in 1735. The zone was completely urbanized a hundred years ago. Streets full of trees, large houses with indoor and outdoor gardens were constructed in the area. Gazcue original residents were business owners and important politicians. At the end of the 80's, with the construction of new city areas as for example Naco, Piantini among others and the emigration to the United States Gazcue lost a significant percentage of its residents, increasing the conversion of some residences to other than its original use. Today, despite laws that prevent buildings over six floors, Gazcue has been losing its architectural grandeur due to the multiple constructions of the most varied styles that break the harmony it once had. There is a relatively large construction behind 305, anybody knows what is it? Gazcue residents are in fact against almost everything that was not part of original Gazcue: brothels, lottery and sport banks, crappy street vendors. I believe that major hotels are pushing against small hotels because they are taking clients away from them. They claim there are 20 Gazcue hotels that are brothels, so they are including all Gazcue hotels in this generalization.
I first visited Santo Domingo in 1998 and by that time there were only a couple of casas in the area: Lapsus, Elegant Center (now Sky High) and a couple of year later El Cisne. Yellow House opened for a couple of years almost in front of Jaguar, the Tabu which was destroyed last year and Monalisa. Actually we have Lapsus. 305, Sky High, Girls House, Satin Dolls, La Parada, the place next to La Cadena with the ugly girls, we had 56 Pasteus for a few months and Baby Dolls a little far away.
Gazcue was pictured on HBO Series Urban Sex as the main prostitution spot of the city so it is highly probable that residents are not happy with this designation of their living area. I suggest casas to offer Gazcue residents discounts and year passes as Disney offers to Florida residents to gain the goodwill of local residents. Just imagine this: 'Back to college promotion: visit 305 from 5:00 to 10:00 pm, pay for normal sex and get anal sex for free! And the first beer is on us! (valid for Gazcue residents only, guys with members 7 inches and larger are subject to additional charges per inch to cover for insurance costs)
