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La Rusia Destination Guide
Discover La Rusia in Dominican Republic
La Rusia in the region of Puerto Plata is a place located in Dominican Republic - some 117 mi or ( 189 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .
Local time in La Rusia is now 07:46 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Vuelta Larga, Villa Isabela, Verraco, Soufflet Grande, and Santo Domingo. When in this area, you might want to check out Vuelta Larga . 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 Rusia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Luperon, Dominican Republic running of the bulls
A sleepy normal day in Luperon, Dominican Republic and then came the bulls down the main street of Luperon. All the RUSH in One Place! DR-Adventures.com ..
Hotasa Luperon Beach Resort - Dominican Republic - December 24th 2010 walk into Luperon Town
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Hotasa Luperon Beach - Dominican Republic - December 24th 2010 walk into Luperon Town
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Hotasa Luperon Beach - Dominican Republic - December 24th 2010 walk into Luperon Town
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Interesting facts about this location
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 10 km away
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 23 km away
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