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Puerto Plata

#899 in World

Dominican Republic

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Population
154K
Coordinates
19.7930, -70.6900
Category
cities

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Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the Puerto Plata Province. The city is a major trading port as well as a tourism hub; Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city.

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