Chu Chu Colonial is a road-based tourist train that circulates through Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. The Dominican Republic’s official tourism platform recommends it as one way to explore the UNESCO-listed district, alongside walking, cycling and guided alternatives. It is not a surviving historic railway.
The ride is most useful as orientation. From a seated vehicle, first-time visitors can understand how Parque Colón, Calle Las Damas, the cathedral, the Alcázar de Colón and the Ozama fortress relate to one another before returning to selected monuments on foot.