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La Mariposa Destination Guide
Discover La Mariposa in Dominican Republic
La Mariposa in the region of Puerto Plata is a place located in Dominican Republic - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .
Local time in La Mariposa is now 03:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villa Isabela, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and San Francisco de Macorís. When in this area, you might want to check out Villa Isabela . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Mariposa ? 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) ..
Ferrari California & Carrera Gt (Fermin Generation)
Jeancarlos Fermin( El Hijo Del Loco Fermin) En El Ferrari California Y El Loco Fermin En EL Carrera GT Siendo Desatre En Semana Santa Desde Los 16 Manejando Ferrari Y TU?? ..
Cubadave recomends Cabarete
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Rhonda & Mike's Dominican Wedding
Wedding at Breezes Puerto Plata, January 2005 ..
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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 2 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 17 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 24 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 24 km away
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