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27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
Swim, slide and jump through the region's most distinctive adventure route.
Dominican Republic · Caribbean & Bahamas
Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata works best when you choose either waterfalls, mountain views or the city's cultural core.
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Your six curated Puerto Plata excursions.
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Standout picks
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Mount Isabel & Puerto Plata city
Pair cable-car views with rum, amber and Victorian streets.
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Private beach & countryside drive
Set the pace around coast, villages and a beach that suits your group.
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Alternatives
Three different ways to spend the day.
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Dominican cacao farm visit
See how cacao is grown and processed before a local tasting.
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Cabarete surf or kite lesson
Use the north coast's wind and waves for an active port day.
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Baseball culture experience
Explore the sport's outsized role in Dominican life with a local guide.
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Puerto Plata port note.
Amber Cove and Taino Bay are different terminals; verify your ship and the operator's pickup instructions.
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A little context changes the day.
Puerto Plata is one of the oldest Spanish-founded ports on Hispaniola and was an important maritime outlet in the early colonial period. The city was destroyed and resettled more than once, and much of its distinctive Victorian character dates from rebuilding after the Dominican Restoration War. Its historic centre, rum traditions and Atlantic setting now sit beside two major modern cruise terminals.
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Spanish settlement on the north coast began around the start of the 16th century, when Puerto Plata served as a commercial port for the colony of Hispaniola. The Spanish crown ordered the town destroyed in 1605 as part of efforts to curb illegal trade with foreign ships, and it was repopulated roughly a century later. Puerto Plata was again heavily damaged during the 1860s conflict that restored Dominican independence from Spain, after which the centre was rebuilt with the colourful timber and ironwork now associated with the city. Late-19th-century trade gave Puerto Plata renewed importance, while cable-car tourism, beach resorts and, more recently, Amber Cove and Taino Bay returned cruise travel to the centre of the local economy.
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