Puerto Plata
Victorian gingerbread architecture, the 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua and the Dominican Republic's historic north coast
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Things To Do in Puerto Plata
The best waterfalls, history and beaches on the Dominican Republic's north coast.
27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
The 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua are one of the most extraordinary natural attractions in the Caribbean. Visitors hike through the jungle, swim through turquoise pools and slide down natural rock chutes between a series of spectacular cascades. The full 27-waterfall tour takes about 3 hours. It's consistently rated one of the best day trips in the Dominican Republic.
Mount Isabel de Torres Cable Car
A cable car runs to the summit of Mount Isabel de Torres, 793 metres above Puerto Plata. The views from the top — over the city, the coast and the Atlantic Ocean — are extraordinary. The summit has a botanical garden, a Christ the Redeemer statue and several walking trails through the cloud forest.
Playa Dorada
Playa Dorada is the main resort beach at Puerto Plata — a long stretch of golden sand with several all-inclusive hotels, water sports facilities and beach bars. The beach is well-maintained and the water is warm and clear. Several of the Dominican Republic's most established all-inclusive resorts are located here.
Victorian Architecture & Fortaleza San Felipe
Puerto Plata has some of the most beautiful Victorian gingerbread architecture in the Caribbean — colourful wooden houses with ornate fretwork, built by European merchants in the late 19th century. The Fortaleza San Felipe, a 16th-century Spanish fortress at the harbour entrance, is one of the oldest in the Americas.
Amber Museum
The Dominican Republic is one of the world's main sources of amber, and Puerto Plata's Amber Museum has one of the finest collections in the world. Some pieces contain prehistoric insects, plants and even small animals preserved in the resin for millions of years. The museum is housed in a beautiful Victorian mansion in the town centre.
Puerto Plata Travel Guide
Puerto Plata is one of the Dominican Republic's most historic and interesting resort destinations — a city of Victorian gingerbread architecture, a 16th-century Spanish fortress, a cable car to a cloud-forest summit and the extraordinary 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua nearby.
The 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua are one of the most extraordinary natural attractions in the Caribbean. Visitors hike through the jungle, swim through turquoise pools and slide down natural rock chutes between a series of spectacular cascades. The full 27-waterfall tour takes about 3 hours. It's consistently rated one of the best day trips in the Dominican Republic.
The cable car to the summit of Mount Isabel de Torres offers extraordinary views over the city, the coast and the Atlantic Ocean. The summit has a botanical garden, a Christ the Redeemer statue and several walking trails through the cloud forest.
Puerto Plata has some of the most beautiful Victorian gingerbread architecture in the Caribbean — colourful wooden houses with ornate fretwork, built by European merchants in the late 19th century. The Fortaleza San Felipe, a 16th-century Spanish fortress at the harbour entrance, is one of the oldest in the Americas.
Playa Dorada, the main resort beach, is a long stretch of golden sand with several all-inclusive hotels and water sports facilities. The beach is well-maintained and the water is warm and clear.
Puerto Plata is on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, about 3 hours from Punta Cana and 2.5 hours from Santo Domingo by road. It has its own international airport (Gregorio Luperón) with direct flights from the UK.
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