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Delve into Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata in Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata) with it's 146,000 habitants is located in Dominican Republic about 100 mi (or 162 km) north-west of Santo Domingo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Puerto Plata is now 09:06 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Puerto Plata, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Dominican Republic is Gregorio Luperon International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in Haiti at a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km). We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santiago de los Caballeros, Laguna Salada, Moca, Mao and Salcedo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 15th of October 2024
34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
32°C (89 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
31°C (89 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Blue JackTar
VIVA WYNDHAM V HEAVENS
VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive
Be Live Collection Marien - All Inclusive
Riviera Azul
Villa Serena
Celuisma Playa Dorada
Hotel Mountain View
Costambar
Riu Bachata All Inclusive Club Hotel
Videos from this area
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Ron Barceló - Mi Pueblo Natal - Puerto Plata
Primera etapa de la campaña (1992). Cantado por Juan Lockward, sale además el maestro Rafael Solano, entre otros. En mi opinión uno de los mejores spots de la campaña.
Fort San Felipe - Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
http://davidsbeenhere.com Find out all the interesting activities and top things to do in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic with David's Been Here. Here David tours the historic Fort San Felipe,...
Hotel Riu Merengue.Puerto Plata.Dominican republic
Отель Рио Меринге.Пуэрто-Плата Доминиканская республика.Hotel Riu Merengue.Puerto Plata 2013.
Carrera de Pasola y Motores en puerto plata 06-02-11
Carrera de Pasola y Motores en puerto plata 06-02-11, mas foto y video en www.depuertoplata.com.
Republicia Dominicana: Cápsula Santiago y Puerto Plata
Campaña de Publicidad Nacional de Turismo Interno. "Turismo para Todos" 2010. Ministerio de Turismo de Republica Dominicana http://www.godominicanrepublic.com.
Desfile al patricio en puerto plata.wmv
Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez (Santo Domingo, República Dominicana; 26 de enero de 1813 -Caracas, Venezuela; 15 de julio de 1876). Junto a Francisco del Rosario Sánchez y Matías Ramón Mella,...
Mozart La Para en Verano Presidente 2013 puerto plata
en el #VeranoPresidente #LongBeach Puerto Plata. Una Fiesta Increíble, emocionante y buena!!
Halo Solar en Puerto Plata Republica Dominicana
parece un eclipse, pero es sol esta ahi , un poco confunso, supuestamente es un HALO SOLAR.
Carnival Festival in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Aerial Video of the Carnival Festival in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. These aerial videos were taken with a drone helicopter by http://DroneSweep.com located in Puerto Plata, Dominican ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Puerto Plata (city)
San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The only aerial tramway in the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793 meter high mountain within the city.
Port of Puerto Plata
The Port of Puerto Plata is located in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. This is the main harbor in the north coast and it is currently used for cargo operations and several military movements. Although the government is planning to rebuild the old terminal for commercial passenger operations.
2003 Dominican Republic earthquake
On September 22, 2003 at 00:45 local time, a magnitude 6.4 Mw earthquake occurred close the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Its epicenter was located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19.847|N|70.666|W||||| | |name= }}, near the town of Luperon, Puerto Plata and 40 miles north the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. This earthquake could also be felt in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress located in the north of Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Is also known as El Morro de San Felipe and was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from pirates and corsairs. It is located on a hill at the Puntilla Del Malecón, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; its strategic location protected the entrance to the city's seaport.