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Palo Alto Destination Guide

Explore Palo Alto in Dominican Republic

Palo Alto in the region of Hato Mayor is a town in Dominican Republic - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North-East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Palo Alto

Current time in Palo Alto is now 01:30 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Villa Clara, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and Puerto Plata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villa Clara . 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 Palo Alto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dominican Republic - Samana Bay

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Samana Bay, Dominican Republic. ..

MAROONED in Dominican Republic

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Thousands of people take excursions/tours by boat every month in the Dominican Republic. It doesn't always go as advertised. Our boats motor first broke down in the middle of Samana Bay during a squal ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sabana de la Mar Airport

Sabana de la Mar National Airport is located in Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor, northeast Dominican Republic, and is only used for emergency landings and private flights.

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Located at 19.06 -69.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in the Dominican Republic

Samaná Bay

Samaná Bay is a bay in the eastern Dominican Republic. The Yuna River flows into the Samaná Bay, and it is located south of the town and peninsula of Samaná. Among its features are protected islands that serve as nesting sites for pelicans and frigate birds, caves with pre-Columbian pictographs and petroglyphs, and mangrove-lined river tributaries. In the winter, many whales calve in the bay.

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Located at 19.17 -69.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bays of the Atlantic Ocean, Bays of the Dominican Republic, Samaná Province

Action of 18 October 1782

The Action of 18 October 1782 was a minor naval engagement of the American War of Independence, in which the French 74-gun ship of the line Scipion, accompanied by a frigate, was chased by two ships of the line, HMS London and Torbay. Outmanoeuvering her larger opponents, Scipion obtained a favourable position that allowed her to rake HMS London, causing severe damage and escaping. The British resumed the chase, and Scipion struck a rock in Samana Bay, becoming a total loss.

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Located at 19.18 -69.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1782, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War

Cayo Levantado Port

Cayo Levantado Port or Samana Port or Fondeaderon Port is located in Arroyo Barril, Samana, Dominican Republic.

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Located at 19.20 -69.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1977, Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic

1946 Dominican Republic earthquake

The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4, 1946 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic. The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola. The tsunami was observed in much of the Caribbean and the southern Atlantic ocean.

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Located at 19.20 -69.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1946 earthquakes, 1946 in Haiti, 1946 in the Dominican Republic, Earthquakes in Haiti, Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic, Megathrust earthquakes