Puerto Plata was founded by Nicolás de Ovando in 1502. A personal decree of
Christopher Columbus gave the city its name, because of the shimmering silver
color of its coast at sunset. Puerto Plata is cradled between its colonial harbor and
a dramatic backdrop and natural reserve, Mt. Isabel de Torres. Still erect from
centuries past is the colonial fortress of San Felipe, built in 1541 to defend from
possible pirate attack. Many of the turn-of-the-century homes have been lovingly
restored, and the charming central park gazebo was recreated from period
renderings of the original. The 1970’s brought tourism to the Amber Coast,
with a meticulous development program directed by the Central Bank’s Department
of Tourism Infrastructure.
For those seeking an attractively-priced R&R vacation with the option of lots of places to visitin
the vicinity.
Choose Puerto Plata if you like to explore. Playa Dorada, Cofresí, Maimón,
and Luperon are the main tourism enclaves located near Puerto Plata city.
Playa Dorada, 10 minutes to the east of Puerto Plata, concentrates the largest number of hotel rooms in the North.
This vacation compound includes 14 low rise resorts built in a “U” shape and sharing a common gold sand beach and the
Playa Dorada Golf Course, an 18 hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones. Meet guests from other hotels during evening outings
at the casinos and night spots which are open to all guests. During the day visit the shopping center, the Playa Dorada Plaza,
with its stores and movie theatre. Walking is safe and easy, either on the beach or the sidewalk that connects all hotels.
And because all the hotels are close together, this is a great choice for spring break travel.
Cofresí is located West of Puerto Plata City and is also an enclave of several smaller hotels that use the same Cofresí beach facility.
Maimón is located about five minutes from the highway entrance to Cofresí and its beach is dotted with new
all-inclusive resorts that used to cater to Europeans but are now attracting large numbers of North Americans as well.
Maimón is for those seeking rest and relaxation,
with the main attractions being the beach and other comforts provided by the hotel.
Luperón is about an hour’s drive west of Puerto Plata. Luperon Beach Resort is quite isolated and has its own beach.
Perfect for those who want to get far away from it all but still enjoy luxury. Nearby is the La Isabela National Park,
complete with a small museum that showcases items related to the first European settlement in the New World.
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