Most fascinating was the fifty-five-room former mansion of Diego Colón, the son of Christopher Columbus. The first palace of the New World was commissioned while Diego Colón was governor of the Indies. When finished in 1514, the residence was the social epicenter for Spanish conquistadors and dignitaries. Descendants of Columbus lived at Alcázar de Colón until 1577. You can tour 22 restored rooms filled with colonial furniture, medieval and Renaissance artwork plus tapestries.
