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Los Yiyos Destination Guide

Explore Los Yiyos in Dominican Republic

Los Yiyos in the region of Puerto Plata is a town in Dominican Republic - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Los Yiyos

Current time in Los Yiyos is now 11:11 AM (Friday) . 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: Vuelta Larga, Soufflet Grande, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, and San Pedro de Macorís. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vuelta Larga . 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 Los Yiyos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Puerto Plata, Sosua Y Charamicos ( Motoconcho )

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Puerto Plata, Sosua Y Charamicos Motoconcho ..

27 Waterfalls Dominican Republic

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Our Trip to the 27 waterfalls in the Dominican Republic (footage shot on lumix ts2) ..


Puerto Plata Street View from car

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On vacation in the Dominican Republic and took a local bus ride into town. puerto plata dominican republic ..

Be Live Grand Marien, Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 1

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Interesting facts about this location

Port of Puerto Plata

The Port of Puerto Plata is located in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. This is the main harbor in the north coast and it is currently used for cargo operations and several military movements. Although the government is planning to rebuild the old terminal for commercial passenger operations.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.80 -70.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic

Fortaleza San Felipe

Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress located in the north of Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Is also known as El Morro de San Felipe and was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from pirates and corsairs. It is located on a hill at the Puntilla Del Malecón, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; its strategic location protected the entrance to the city's seaport.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.80 -70.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Forts in the Dominican Republic, Museums in the Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata (city)

San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The only aerial tramway in the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793 meter high mountain within the city.

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Located at 19.80 -70.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places established in 1502, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province

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.

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Located at 19.78 -70.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic

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.

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Located at 19.72 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province