Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic · North America
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Puerto Plata is a city located in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. With a population of 146,000, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Puerto Plata sits in Dominican Republic. It's in the America/Santo Domingo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Puerto Plata to your route.
Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; (French: Port-de-Plate) is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the Puerto Plata Province. The city is a major trading port as well as a tourism hub; Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are locatedRead more
east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata, in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793-meter (2600-foot) high mountain within the city.
The city's history dates back to the early 16th century, when Spanish colonists founded a small colonial settlement in the region. During the first decades of the existence of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, the settlement was considered the main commercial and maritime port of the island. In 1605, it was depopulated and destroyed by order of Philip III of Spain to counter raids by privateers and pirates. A hundred years later, the city was repopulated with farmers from the Canary Islands. From 1822 to 1844 the city was under Haitian control. From 1844 on began the period of the republic, in which the city began to recover its maritime and commercial boom. Beginning in 1865, the current Puerto Plata began to be built with much of its current architecture and a popular tourist destination. By the end of the 19th century, Puerto Plata had become important for its cultural, social, maritime, and economic development.
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Puerto Plata is located in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, North America. The coordinates are 19.7934 latitude, -70.6884 longitude.
Puerto Plata has a population of approximately 146,000 people, making it a city in Dominican Republic.
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