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Im about to go to Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic, where can I find information about activities available? |
Travel Info Im about to go to Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic, where can I find information about activities available? Travel Tips the resorts should have all that information posted. be careful what you eat though....i went to the DR last month and got food posioning the second day. what a miserable trip! bring plenty of pepto bismol, imodium, and maybe a gatorade or two. Others look online for Puerto Plata. Below is just a sample... Downtown Puerto Plata Visit the city's central park, Parque Luperon, and make a stop at the picturesque church, Iglesia de San Felipe. Several inexpensive cafeterias are nearby, in addition to numerous stores specializing in local crafts. In downtown Puerto Plata you will find the last remaining Victorian gingerbread buildings - elegant 19th century structures which are quickly disappearing due to commercial development. The Amber Museum Located on the second floor of a Victorian mansion, the Amber Museum is perhaps one of Puerto Plata's best known tourist attractions. Open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, the Amber Museum features collections of fossilized resin (Amber), some of which contain remarkably preserved specimens dating back thousands of years. Admission is about $2 U.S. Mount Isabel de Torres Undoubtedly Puerto Plata's most impressive geographic feature, 2,600 foot Mount Isabel is also a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike. After a seven minute cable car ride up the nearly vertical slope, visitors will find botanical gardens, a statue of Christ similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro, and a superb restaurant, in addition, of course, to breathtaking views of the city and surrounding sea. Open Tuesdays and Thursday through Sunday from 8 am until 5 pm. Admission is about $10 U.S. http://www.puertoplataguide.com/... There are tour companies all over the place. Every hotel and REsort has information and sign up sheets. I highly recommentd the shopping tour (rum factory, amber museum and shopping in Sosua) as well as the Outback Adventure which takes you through the countryside to a typical rural home and a typical domincan school. Take pencils and candy to give to the children, they love it. Was there last march. |
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