Dominican Republic - Puerto Plata Hotels

  San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, just as often, is referred to the Dominican capital of the province of Puerto Plata. Hotels in Playa Dorada and the Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata is famous for resorts such as. The city is the sum of 100,000 hotel beds. Caribbean, Puerto Plata is only air tram. However, the Pico Isabel de Torres, in the city you can ride up the mountain 793 meters high. Christ mountain top and a botanical garden, a copy of the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro is famous statue. Sur Fortaleza San Felipe, 16th century, built as a prison under Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in the service, lies close to the port of Puerta Plata. Amber Museum is an attraction as well known in this city. La Isabela, a settlement built by Christopher Columbus, is located near Puerto Plata. Spanish settlement was established in April 1563 when the English privateer Sir John Hawkins that 400 people were kidnapped in Sierra Leone and brought the prisoners are out. Hawkins with Spanish leather and pearl sugar for victims of trafficking, some gold. This trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, over 20 million people were forced into slavery marked the beginning of English involvement.