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Palmar Grande Destination Guide

Delve into Palmar Grande in Dominican Republic

Palmar Grande in the region of Puerto Plata is located in Dominican Republic - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) North-West of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Palmar Grande

Local time in Palmar Grande is now 07:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Villa Gonzalez, Villa Bisono, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, and San Pedro de Macorís. While being here, you might want to check out Villa Gonzalez . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Palmar Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

27 Waterfalls Dominican Republic

5:41 min by floridapoon
Views: 28496 Rating: 4.92

Our Trip to the 27 waterfalls in the Dominican Republic (footage shot on lumix ts2) ..

Rhonda & Mike's Dominican Wedding

5:07 min by cl033149
Views: 2054 Rating: 3.00

Wedding at Breezes Puerto Plata, January 2005 ..


Saltos Damajagua, Dominikanische Republik

5:52 min by Caribe2610
Views: 556 Rating: 5.00

Die 27 Wasserfälle Damajagua bei Puerto Plata in der Dominikanischen Republik. www.domrepinfos.de ..

27 waterfalls. Dominican Republic.

1:59 min by SvetaNYC
Views: 461 Rating: 0.00

November 2010 ..


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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.

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Located at 19.72 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Province

Cordillera Septentrional

The Cordillera Septentrional runs parallel to the north coast of the Dominican Republic, with extensions to the northwest, the Tortuga island, and to the southeast, the Samaná Peninsula where it becomes the Sierra de Samaná. Its highest mountain is Diego de Ocampo, close to Santiago de los Caballeros, with 1,250 metres . There are several small plains between this range and the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers are short and most of them flow to the north.

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Located at 19.61 -70.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of the Dominican Republic, Mountain ranges of the Dominican Republic

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 17 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 17 km away
Tags: Forts in the Dominican Republic, Museums in the Dominican Republic

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.

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Located at 19.78 -70.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic