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Las Piraguas Abajo Destination Guide
Explore Las Piraguas Abajo in Dominican Republic
Las Piraguas Abajo in the region of Puerto Plata is a place in Dominican Republic - some 106 mi or ( 171 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .
Time in Las Piraguas Abajo is now 05:02 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Verraco, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and San Juan de la Maguana. Since you are here already, consider visiting Verraco . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Las Piraguas Abajo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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27 Waterfalls Dominican Republic
Our Trip to the 27 waterfalls in the Dominican Republic (footage shot on lumix ts2) ..
Swimming at Ocean World, Puerto Plata. DR.
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Saltos Damajagua, Dominikanische Republik
Die 27 Wasserfälle Damajagua bei Puerto Plata in der Dominikanischen Republik. www.domrepinfos.de ..
Dominican Republic...inland away from the beach.
Mountain bike trip north of Puerto Plata in the hills away the tourist area. The real Dominican country side of the north coast. ..
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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 8 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 19 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 20 km away
Puerto Plata (city)
San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The only aerial tramway in the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793 meter high mountain within the city.
Located at 19.80 -70.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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 22 km away
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