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Explore Higuero in Dominican Republic
Higuero in the region of Puerto Plata is a town in Dominican Republic - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) North of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Higuero is now 01:29 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yasica Arriba, Yasica Abajo, Veragua Abajo, Santo Domingo, and Santiago de los Caballeros. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yasica Arriba . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Higuero ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lost GoPro HD Hero Cam found after 2.5 months at Sea.mp4
Lost my friends brand new GoPro Hero cam on February 25th, 2011, while kiteboarding on the reef at Kite Beach in the Dominican Republic. Thinking it would never be seen again,the camera was found by s ..
The West Indies: A Kiteboarder's Perspective
Using GoPro to film some kiteboarding sessions in the Dominican. Also see how to self launch ..
Clasic Discotec Plaza Merengue in Sosua, Dominican Republic
Girls line up downtairs at Club 59 to dance at Clasic Discotec in Sosua, Dominican Republic. More photos and travel information for Sosua wp.me ..
Humpback whales and a calf jumping right beside kitesurfers in Cabarete DR.
Humpback whales with a calf jumping just passed the reef at kite beach in Cabarete, we were on a kiting vacation at Extreme Hotel, this was on Sunday March 28 2010 . ..
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Interesting facts about this location
The Challenge: Battle of the Exes
Battle of the Exes is the 22nd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to Rivals. It takes place in the Dominican Republic and Iceland, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II and the Spring Break Challenge competing. A launch special, "The Pre-Game", premiered on January 11, 2012, explaining the previous history of how the couples became exes.
Located at 19.75 -70.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cabarete Bay
Cabarete Bay is a bay on the northern coastline of the Dominican Republic. The bay is formed by a barrier coral reef and is a popular destination for surfers and divers.
Located at 19.75 -70.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Birgenair Flight 301
Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales ("National Wings") from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany via Gander, Canada and Berlin, Germany. On 6 February 1996, the Boeing 757-225 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Luperón International Airport. There were no survivors at all.
Located at 19.91 -70.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
2003 Dominican Republic earthquake
On September 22, 2003 at 00:45 local time, a magnitude 6.4 Mw earthquake occurred close the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Its epicenter was located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19.847|N|70.666|W||||| | |name= }}, near the town of Luperon, Puerto Plata and 40 miles north the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. This earthquake could also be felt in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Located at 19.78 -70.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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