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El Higuero Destination Guide
Explore El Higuero in Dominican Republic
El Higuero in the region of Puerto Plata is a town in Dominican Republic - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Higuero is now 12:46 PM (Sunday) . 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 Isabela, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, and San Pedro de Macorís. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villa Isabela . We encountered 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 El Higuero ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 19.72 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Esperanza Field
Esperanza Airport or Peñuela Airport is located in Esperanza, a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. It is mostly used for private aviation, and in cases for some charters from cities within the country.
Located at 19.58 -70.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Laguna Salada
This article is about the city in the Dominican Republic. For the dry lake in Mexico, see Laguna Salada (Mexico).
Located at 19.65 -71.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 19.89 -71.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Cordillera Septentrional
The Cordillera Septentrional runs parallel to the north coast of the Dominican Republic, with extensions to the northwest, the Tortuga island, and to the southeast, the Samaná Peninsula where it becomes the Sierra de Samaná. Its highest mountain is Diego de Ocampo, close to Santiago de los Caballeros, with 1,250 metres . There are several small plains between this range and the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers are short and most of them flow to the north.
Located at 19.61 -70.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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