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Las Cruces Destination Guide
Discover Las Cruces in Dominican Republic
Las Cruces in the region of Puerto Plata is a town located in Dominican Republic - some 113 mi or ( 182 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .
Local time in Las Cruces is now 10:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vuelta Larga, Tasajera, Subida del Puerto, Santo Domingo, and Santiago de los Caballeros. When in this area, you might want to check out Vuelta Larga . We found 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 Las Cruces ? 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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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 12 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 15 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 24 km away
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