Puerto Plata
in Puerto Plata of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
19.793 and -70.688 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 19° 47' 36" and W -70° 41' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - DOP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:54 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 6:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Dominican Republic in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Dominican Republic.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Dominican Republic. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

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 11:54 PM (Monday). 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: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 19th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Blue JackTar

Address
2,9 mi
Playa Dorada
57000 Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


VIVA WYNDHAM V HEAVENS

Address
3,7 mi
Playa Dorada
57000 Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 03:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive

Address
3,4 mi
Playa Dorado
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Be Live Collection Marien - All Inclusive

Address
0,8 mi
Carretera Luperón, Km. 4.5
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Riviera Azul

Address
3,8 mi
Playa Dorada
57000 Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Serena

Address
1,4 mi
Samana
1 Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Celuisma Playa Dorada

Address
3,2 mi
Playa Dorada Complex
57000 Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Mountain View

Address
0,4 mi
Calle Eugenio Kunhardt Esq Villanueva
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Costambar

Address
2,1 mi
8 Rey Fernando, Costambar
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Riu Bachata All Inclusive Club Hotel

Address
1,4 mi
Bahia De Maimon
9999 Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ron Barceló - Mi Pueblo Natal - Puerto Plata

Published: June 28, 2011
Length: 28:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Individuo80

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

Published: October 27, 2009
Length: 38:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Davidsbeenhere

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

Published: January 21, 2014
Length: 09:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rinat Zakirov

Отель Рио Меринге.Пуэрто-Плата Доминиканская республика.Hotel Riu Merengue.Puerto Plata 2013.


Carrera de Pasola y Motores en puerto plata 06-02-11

Published: February 07, 2011
Length: 57:53 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: jonathan rafael sanchez palin

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

Published: March 14, 2010
Length: 20:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Go Dominican Republic

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

Published: January 26, 2010
Length: 12:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jonathan rafael sanchez palin

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

Published: July 15, 2013
Length: 13:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lisa MG

en el #VeranoPresidente #LongBeach Puerto Plata. Una Fiesta Increíble, emocionante y buena!!


D'Tuto Times Clock En Puerto Plata

Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 41:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonathan rafael sanchez palin

D'Tuto Designs En Puerto Plata.


Halo Solar en Puerto Plata Republica Dominicana

Published: October 19, 2009
Length: 11:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: musasoft31

parece un eclipse, pero es sol esta ahi , un poco confunso, supuestamente es un HALO SOLAR.


Carnival Festival in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 54:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Drone Sweep

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.

Located at 19.8, -70.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Puerto Plata Province, Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Populated places established in 1502

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.

Located at 19.8028, -70.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

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.

Located at 19.777, -70.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic

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.

Located at 19.804, -70.6959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in the Dominican Republic, Forts in the Dominican Republic


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port Plata, Puerto Plata, San Felipe de Puerto Plata, פוארטו פלטה, POP, プエルト・プラタ, 푸에르토플라타, San Antonio de Guerra, Сан-Фелипе-де-Пуэрто-Плата, Вилояти Пуэрто Плата, Сан-Феліпе-де-Пуерто-Плата, پورتو پلاتا, 聖斐利-銀港