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Explore Guanabano in Dominican Republic
Guanabano in the region of Puerto Plata is a town in Dominican Republic - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Guanabano is now 06:36 PM (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: Vuelta Larga, Villa Bisono, 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 Guanabano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
27 Waterfalls Dominican Republic
Our Trip to the 27 waterfalls in the Dominican Republic (footage shot on lumix ts2) ..
Rhonda & Mike's Dominican Wedding
Wedding at Breezes Puerto Plata, January 2005 ..
Saltos Damajagua, Dominikanische Republik
Die 27 Wasserfälle Damajagua bei Puerto Plata in der Dominikanischen Republik. www.domrepinfos.de ..
27 waterfalls. Dominican Republic.
November 2010 ..
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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 10 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 15 km away
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.
Located at 19.80 -70.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 19.80 -70.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 16 km away
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