Attractions
Amber Museum
An attractive Victorian building in the centre of Puerto Plata
on Duarte Street houses the Amber Museum, showcasing a unique
collection of valuable Dominican amber. According to experts the
amber found in this region is the most transparent, and therefore
the most valued, in...
see full detailsMount Isabel de Torres
Towering over the city of Puerto Plata is the 2,600ft (792m)
Mount Isabel de Torres, itself a popular tourist attraction in its
own right. Visitors can take a seven-minute cable car ride up the
mountainside to explore the summit, which offers a botanical...
see full detailsBrugal Rum Factory
No visit to the Dominican Republic north coast is complete
without savouring the local drink of choice, which is Brugal rum.
In Puerto Plata visitors can enjoy a brief tour of the
distiller’s bottling operation (actual production takes place
elsewhere) and end the experience...
see full detailsFuerte San Felipe
Puerto Plata's only remnant of its Spanish Colonial past is a
small fort, situated on a small peninsula in Puerto Plata Bay. The
fort, featuring a moat, and a collection of historical artefacts in
a small museum, was built by Columbus after his...
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