Puerto Plata is a go-to destination in the Dominican Republic, which occupies the majority of Hispaniola Island in the Greater Antilles (the remainder is made up by the country of Haiti). The city is built on raised ground, making it visible from the port, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the Isabel des Torres mountain in the south.
Certainly one of the most exciting things to do in Puerto Plata is to take a cable car and ascend 793 meters up Isabel des Torres to view panoramic ocean vistas and the outlying regions of the city. Botanical gardens and a statue of Christ the Redeemer (similar to that in Rio de Janeiro), as well as souvenir shops, are open to tourists visiting the plateau.
There is a beautiful and varied coastline in Puerto Plata, of which the main beach is Long Beach in the east, located in the busy, urban perimeter of the city, but which offers snorkeling and diving in colorful coral reefs. Because the city has boomed in recent years with luxury resorts, adventure parks, marinas and casinos, the beaches have been swept up in development and dominated by the tourism industry. Confresi and Costambar have excellent amenities but tend to be busy, while Playa Dorada or Golden Beach has endless shores of glittering sand.
Other popular activities include whale watching between January and April when humpback whales return to the nearby bay of Samana. Visitors may like to stop by Puerto Plata’s rum distillery off the main Sosua-Playa Dorada highway, or take a tour of a cigar factory in neighboring Santiago. There’s also a variety of bird species in the El Morro National Park just a few hours drive from the city in the region of Monte Cristi. Be sure to book a package holiday to the Dominican Republic where the sun shines all-year round and enjoy the golden beaches.
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