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Platanal Destination Guide
Discover Platanal in Dominican Republic
Platanal in the region of Monte Plata is a town located in Dominican Republic - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) North-East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .
Local time in Platanal is now 03:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuvina, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and Puerto Plata. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuvina . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Platanal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Calming Tropical Rain shower
Passing rain shower in the Isla Saona off the coast of Dominican Republic ..
Dominican Nature
Realizado por el Ministerio de Turismo de Republica Dominicana ..
Noar et Purungo a la Caleta en Raptor 700
calibrando en raptor a La Caleta ,Santo Domingo 2009/01 con Purungo ... ..
Mission Ryan: Saving Sugarcane Cutters in Dominican Republic Part II
Song 'Resurrection' was being sung by Shannon and Ken. One of the video captured duiring our Mission trip to Dominican Republic in May 2009. What is this life that we sprung and withers in the evening ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Batey Gonzalo, Dominican Republic
Gonzalo (also, Batey Gonzalo) is a small town in Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic. The main source of income is cattle ranching and the cultivation of sugarcane.
Located at 18.95 -69.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Los Haitises National Park
Los Haitises National Park is a national park located on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic. It is a protected virgin forest with little road access. The number of tourists allowed is limited, but since 2000 it has been a relatively popular destination for ecotourism. Haitis (singular) means highland or mountain range in the Taíno language, although the elevation of the park's hills ranges from 30–40 m ( ). There is a multitude of caverns created by water erosion.
Located at 19.04 -69.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Majagual, Monte Plata
A small town behind Los Haitises National Park. The town was founded during the 1930s by immigrant families from el Cibao. But there are evidence of settlement going back hundred of year, Taino cave and ornament are found by farmer working the land. There are Fiesta Patronales(Village Festival) on the 10 of March every year, many Majagualeños that live abroad in the U. S travel to this remote town to celebrate. Calle Principal The town has a clinic,hotel,store,police station and a school.
Located at 19.04 -69.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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