Calle Las Damas has the privilege of being the first street drawn in the new world, It was built by order of Nicolás de Ovando around the an0 1,502 and it runs along the path that goes from La Fortaleza Ozama to the vicinity of the Alcázar de Colón. In it were erected major buildings of the colonial era as the Fortaleza Ozama, The Royal Court, The House of Don Rodrigo de Bastidas(Today Museum children trampoline), The Jesuit church(today national pantheon), Real House Museum, Convent of Santa Clara, Casa de Ovando and according to tradition many of the personalities who came with the procession of the virreina María de Toledo and her bridesmaids made this street residence. Became known as Las Damas Street after the niece bridesmaids- grand-daughter of the Spanish King Fernando the Catholic made their journey by her and that the inhabitants of the colony started to call that, Although he received several names as Columbus Street in honor of the Conqueror Cristóbal Colón, The Fort Street, Street from the Government or street of the convent of the Jesuits, Despite receiving all these names maintained ladies street name and without a doubt is the first street of America.