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Morillo Destination Guide

Discover Morillo in Dominican Republic

Morillo in the region of Puerto Plata is a town located in Dominican Republic - some 108 mi or ( 173 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Morillo

Local time in Morillo is now 06:53 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: Villa Isabela, Verraco, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, and San Pedro de Macorís. When in this area, you might want to check out Villa Isabela . 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 Morillo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Swimming at Ocean World, Puerto Plata. DR.

2:51 min by DAJAO
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Dominican Republic...inland away from the beach.

0:24 min by worldcycler
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Mountain bike trip north of Puerto Plata in the hills away the tourist area. The real Dominican country side of the north coast. ..


School Visit in DR outside Puerto Plata

18:02 min by mulligantour
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We were driving to "27 falls" (really cool) one hour outside of Puerto Plata going through a small village when I spotted a very small school. I drove back got out of the car and spotted the teacher d ..

Luperon to Puerto Plata via coach December 2010

2:11 min by MrGazinga
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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.72 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province

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.

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Located at 19.80 -70.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic

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.

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Located at 19.80 -70.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Forts in the Dominican Republic, Museums in the Dominican Republic

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.

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Located at 19.89 -71.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1493 establishments, Former Spanish colonies, History of the Dominican Republic, Populated places established in the 1490s, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province, Spanish West Indies, Spanish colonization of the Americas

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.

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Located at 19.80 -70.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places established in 1502, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province