In his first trip to the stupendous region, Christopher Columbus noted the silver-tipped appearance of the area’s prominent mountain. As “plata” is Spanish for “silver”, Columbus christened it “Monte de Plata”, and the city became known as Puerto de Plata. Luring vacationers much as it had Columbus, Puerto Plata is one of the Dominican Republic’s most renowned cities. Lending to a bright culture of friendly people and recreational activities, Puerto Plata will exceed even your wildest and greatest of expectations.
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Facts| Population: | Approximately 320,000 |
| Currency: | Dominican peso (Peso dominicano, RD$) = 100 centavos |
| Emergency Numbers: | 911 or 112 |
| Newspapers: | Diario El Caribe
Listín Diario
Gringo Times
Dominican Today |
| Tourist Information: | Ministry of Tourism
Calle Cayetano Germosen
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
+1 809 221 4660 |