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La Culebra Destination Guide

Delve into La Culebra in Dominican Republic

La Culebra in the region of Puerto Plata is a city in Dominican Republic - some 118 mi or ( 189 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Culebra

Current time in La Culebra is now 05:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vuelta Larga, Villa Isabela, Verraco, Tamares, and Soufflet Grande. While being here, make sure to check out Vuelta Larga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Culebra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Riu Mambo Dominican rep 2009 monique.mpg

1:34 min by mrthei1
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A cozy evening by the bar ..

Luperon, Dominican Republic running of the bulls

0:26 min by DRadventures
Views: 758 Rating: 5.00

A sleepy normal day in Luperon, Dominican Republic and then came the bulls down the main street of Luperon. All the RUSH in One Place! DR-Adventures.com ..


Hotasa Luperon Beach Resort - Dominican Republic - December 24th 2010 walk into Luperon Town

0:44 min by MrGazinga
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Hotasa Luperon Beach - Dominican Republic - December 24th 2010 walk into Luperon Town

3:34 min by MrGazinga
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Interesting facts about this location

La Isabela

La Isabela in the Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic is considered the first formal European settlement in the New World. It was founded by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage in 1493 and named after Queen Isabella I of Castile. This was after discovering that the fort of La Navidad, which he had constructed during his first trip, had been totally destroyed by the native Taino people. The settlement was established to search for precious metals.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.89 -71.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1493 establishments, Former Spanish colonies, History of the Dominican Republic, Populated places established in the 1490s, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province, Spanish West Indies, Spanish colonization of the Americas

Guananico

Guananico is a town in the Dominican Republic, situated in the Puerto Plata Province. It has an area of 58.02 square kilometers and a population of 8,954 of which 3,025 live in the urban part and 5,929 in the rural part. It is the youngest, smallest, and of the smallest population of the eight cities in the province of Puerto Plata.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.72 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province