puerto plata
Puerto Plata (city)
San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of theDominican province Puerto Plata.
The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city.
The only aerial tramway in the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793 meter high mountain within the city. The top of the mountain features a botanical garden and a replica of Christ the Redeemer, the famous statue in Rio de Janeiro.
The fortification Fortaleza San Felipe, which was built in the 16th century and served as a prison under Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship, lies close to the port of Puerta Plata. The ambermuseum, is also a well-known attraction in this city. La Isabela, a settlement built byChristopher Columbus, is located near Puerto Plata.
In April 1563 the Spanish settlement became notorious when the English slave trader, Sir John Hawkins, brought 400 people he had abducted from Sierra Leone. Hawkins traded his victims with the Spanish for pearls, hides and sugars, some gold. This was the start ofBritish involvement in the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, in which 20 million people were forced into slavery.
Geography
The city sits on land that rises abruptly from the sea making it almost completely visible from the port. It is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south and southwest by the hill Isabel de Torres.
The small bay around which the city was built provides a natural harbor. Puerto Plata is the largest city on the northern seaboard. Its subdivisions include: El Cupey, Maimón, Los Mameyes, Sabana Grande, El Toro, Tubagua, Yásica Abajo and San Marcos. The mountain, Isabel de Torres, is situated some 5 km to the southwest of the city of San Felipe. Geographically it forms part of the Cordillera Septentrional, reaching a maximum height of 800 m above sea level. It is possible to drive to the top of the mountain by following the highway Don José Ginebra. The highway, upon leaving the city, continues west passing the populated areas of San Marcos, Piedra Candela and El Cruce arriving at a paved section that continues southeast and then leads directly to the top. The area surrounding Pico Isabel de Torres has been declared a National Monument with an area that covers approximately 20 km2. At the summit, there is a tropical botanical garden covering about 7 acres (28,000 m2), featuring 600 varieties of tropical plants.
Climate
Puerto Plata has a tropical climate with hot, dry summers and warm, very wet winters (Köppen climate classification As), due to its tropical location and winter's cold fronts that gives it Mediterranean characteristics such as its usually humid winters.
Sports
From the fifties of the 20th century, the main sports institution of the municipality of San Felipe, has been the League of the Atlantic one, which was founded, August 16, 1958, prompted by Fabio Rafael González. This institution celebrates during all the year activities, main of baseball, years later him was added the basketball, with the time various clubs were incorporated; the Gustavo Behall, the Hugo Kunhard, Juan Luis Plá, among others. Since the 1970, the main activities have been the school events that are celebrated durantes all the year, in its respective dates in which competes in the different disciplines. At present, in Golden Beach, Brugal & Company celebrates periodically the Club Golf Puerto Plata tournament, with the participation of the most noticeable athletes of this discipline, so much at the local level, as national and international.
Tourism
The city is famous for tourist centers as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located to the east of San Felipe of Puerto Plata. There is a total of 100,000 beds of hotels in the city.
Puerto Plata is served for the international airport of Gregorio Luperón, situated around 15 kilometers to the east of the city, near the town La Union.
Fort
The fort is the main colonial monument of the city of Puerto Plata, since, around it the city developed most of its history. In the year 1540, Álvaro Caballero went to the Court to request that a fortress be constructed in Puerto Plata. In 1549 the Archbishop and governing Fuenmayor, him was entrusted with its construction, but it was still not done even in the 1560, when the Audiencia Real ordered it commence under the charge of the French born judge Juan Echagoín to initiate its work. This work was finished in the year 1577. The purpose was to protect the city against the incursions of bandits, of the corsairs and French and English pirates that continuously terrified inhabitants of Puerto Plata. Its name is in honor of Felipe II, in whose reign its construction was finished. In 1980 it was declared a National Monument.
Ocean World
It is an adventure park located amidst the reefs of the Beach of Cofresí , in one of the most charming places in the Dominican Republic.
The park is a main tourist attraction: it is the largest and most complete park of its kind in the Caribbean.
The investment on this project is valued at more than 45 million dollars. It includes: a yacht marina, the permanent residence of some 19 dolphins, beaches and forests, as well as fishbowls, picturesque and exotic birds, malayan tigers, and a Casino recently inaugurated.
Ocean World is located within a great tourist complex, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
The investor and president of Ocean World, L. A. Meister, showed great interest in the tourist
potential of Puerto Plata, in its first incursions in this city, as he was directed and oriented by Juan Carlos Moral, original owner of the lands of Cofresí.
Museums
Museo del Ámbar: The business Costa, Inc. A cultural company of family administration, directed by Aldo Costa, founded the Museo del Ámbar Dominicano in the 1982 in the Villa Bentz, (more elegant Hotel of Puerto Plata of the year 1918, built by the famous Spanish architect Marín Gallart and Cantú). This museum is considered the first Museum of the Amber of the Dominican Republic and at the same time, a great historic monument of the city.
La Zona Colonial (Casas Victorianas): From the 1857, it is initiated in Puerto Plata. The Victorian style originating from England, call thus, in honor of the Queen Victoria, manager of that epoch. This it extended to almost everyone and was considered it more modern.
The fundamental characteristics were, the elaboration of the wood in artistic form, for the construction of dwellings. From that moment, Puerto Plata defined clearly their architectural style, evolving to what we have nowadays as our patrimony. The rise and development of that new modality in the art of construction, was what gave start, to the buildings of the Victorian houses of the decade from the 70 of the 19th century. Creating a unique style in the city, which him is known today as Victorian architecture of Puerto Plata.
El Faro
The cast-iron Lighthouse was built in 1879, under the interim regime of Gregorio Luperón. It consists of a tower elevated on a masonry base, on Doric columns, and rising to 137 feet (42 m) above sea level. Due to its position on the coast the cast iron suffered from corrosion and for its poor condition it was included in the 2000 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund. American Express provided funds for a restoration project, which was completed in 2004. After the restoration, the Dominican Republic's Dirección Nacional de Patrimonio Monumental announced that the historic district around the lighthouse would also be revitalized.
Teleférico
It was inaugurated in 1975, with construction of Italian origin. It can carry 17 people and takes 8 minutes to climb and descend the mountain. It is moved by an electric hydraulic system, conducted by a central operator, situated in the base station. This small train is welcoming, with protective glass walls, and offers the visitor a panoramic view of the city descending from the hill (which at its top is 2,555 feet (779 m) above sea level). It is one of the more picturesque and impressive excursions for a tourist visiting the country. Visitors can enjoy a beautifully composed landscape, including a garden of 215 features and all the flora of the country, gift shops and a beautiful restaurant with Dominican food. It is managed by a patronage, which maintains it under the principles of conservation and enjoyment for all who visit.
Beaches
With its golden sands surrounded by the great beauty that emanate of its natural landscapes combining the blue color of the water that many times dress of a tone turquoise with the reflections of the sun in the day, and of moon at night. These beaches bring pleasing memories by their landscapes, stones, waves, sand, uveros, almonds, yawls, rowboats, music and dances. Many of them represent all an epoch of daydream and traditions, like they are: La Poza del Castillo, Cofresí, Costámbar, Long Beach, Marapicá, Playa Dorada, Maimón, Bergantín, among others. The beaches are considered as one of the main tourist attractions of the city.
Playa Dorada, Dominican Republic
Playa Dorada
Playa Dorada, the holiday village on the north coast of the Dominican Republic that neighbors Puerto Plata, is perfect for people who are looking for a safe place to take the whole family for a fun, water, beach and sun vacation. I enjoyed Playa Dorada immensely for its endless golden sand beaches with hundreds of swaying palm trees and the Playa Dorada Plaza shopping mall, with fun shops, a cinema and a marvelous bar where after a hard day of shopping it is great to sit down with a beer and an order of Buffalo wings. The Playa Dorada Golf Club is sheer heaven for golfers. I believe that Playa Dorada does lack some Dominican authenticity, which can be easily found in the (nearby) north coast destinations Cabarete and Sosua.
Information
Playa Dorado, consisting out of approximately 12 all-inclusive resorts, is located 5 km east of Puerto Plata and attracts the largest number of all-inclusive resort tourists to the north coast of the Dominican Republic. If it is an immaculate beach you are after, Playa Dorada surely is the right place for you. It is perfectly possible to spend your entire vacation without leaving the Playa Dorado resort since everything you need is taken care off except perhaps the sense of being in an authentic part of the Dominican Republic.
In order to see and experience something of the real Dominican Republic you will need to leave the secluded resort town with entrance gates at both sides. Here it becomes perfectly clear why the Dominican Republic is considered to be the prime golf destination of the Caribbean. The restaurant bar with a fabulous view over the golf course got me settled in a luxury mood and prompted me to decide to have lunch at the finest restaurant in the region, Casa Colonial.
How to get there
The most convenient airport to fly into is Gregorio Luperón International Airport near Puerto Plata. From here it takes just a few minutes to get to Playa Dorada. Santiago's Cibao International Airport is situated about an hour south from Puerto Plata.
Tours and excursions
Playa Dorada is home to the world famous Playa Dorada Golf Course. In and around Playa Dorada and Puerto Plata there are countless excursions companies who will love to welcome you as their guest like Outback Safari and Yasika tours that offers exciting zip line adventures. Ocean World Marine & Water Park is the main theme park attraction in the area. There are many great beach towns on the north coast of the Dominican Republic like Sosua that can easily be visited in a day and will serve up a much more authentic Dominican experience.
Tourism
Fort
The fort is the main colonial monument of the city of Puerto Plata, since, around it the city developed most of its history. In the year 1540, Álvaro Caballero went to the Court to request that a fortress be constructed in Puerto Plata. In 1549 the Archbishop and governing Fuenmayor, him was entrusted with its construction, but it was still not done even in the 1560, when the Audiencia Real ordered it commence under the charge of the French born judge Juan Echagoín to initiate its work. This work was finished in the year 1577. The purpose was to protect the city against the incursions of bandits, of the corsairs and French and English pirates that continuously terrified inhabitants of Puerto Plata. Its name is in honor of Felipe II, in whose reign its construction was finished. In 1980 it was declared a National Monument.Ocean World
It is an adventure park located amidst the reefs of the Beach of Cofresí , in one of the most charming places in the Dominican Republic.
The investment on this project is valued at more than 45 million dollars. It includes: a yacht marina, the permanent residence of some 19 dolphins, beaches and forests, as well as fishbowls, picturesque and exotic birds, malayan tigers, and a Casino recently inaugurated.Museums
La Zona Colonial (Casas Victorianas): From the 1857, it is initiated in Puerto Plata. The Victorian style originating from England, call thus, in honor of the Queen Victoria, manager of that epoch. This it extended to almost everyone and was considered it more modern.
El Faro
Teleférico
It was inaugurated in 1975, with construction of Italian origin. It can carry 17 people and takes 8 minutes to climb and descend the mountain. It is moved by an electric hydraulic system, conducted by a central operator, situated in the base station. This small train is welcoming, with protective glass walls, and offers the visitor a panoramic view of the city descending from the hill (which at its top is 2,555 feet (779 m) above sea level). It is one of the more picturesque and impressive excursions for a tourist visiting the country. Visitors can enjoy a beautifully composed landscape, including a garden of 215 features and all the flora of the country, gift shops and a beautiful restaurant with Dominican food. It is managed by a patronage, which maintains it under the principles of conservation and enjoyment for all who visit.Beaches
With its golden sands surrounded by the great beauty that emanate of its natural landscapes combining the blue color of the water that many times dress of a tone turquoise with the reflections of the sun in the day, and of moon at night. These beaches bring pleasing memories by their landscapes, stones, waves, sand, uveros, almonds, yawls, rowboats, music and dances. Many of them represent all an epoch of daydream and traditions, like they are: La Poza del Castillo, Cofresí, Costámbar, Long Beach, Marapicá, Playa Dorada, Maimón, Bergantín, among others. The beaches are considered as one of the main tourist attractions of the city.Playa Dorada, the holiday village on the north coast of the Dominican Republic that neighbors Puerto Plata, is perfect for people who are looking for a safe place to take the whole family for a fun, water, beach and sun vacation. I enjoyed Playa Dorada immensely for its endless golden sand beaches with hundreds of swaying palm trees and the Playa Dorada Plaza shopping mall, with fun shops, a cinema and a marvelous bar where after a hard day of shopping it is great to sit down with a beer and an order of Buffalo wings. The Playa Dorada Golf Club is sheer heaven for golfers. I believe that Playa Dorada does lack some Dominican authenticity, which can be easily found in the (nearby) north coast destinations Cabarete and Sosua.
In order to see and experience something of the real Dominican Republic you will need to leave the secluded resort town with entrance gates at both sides. Here it becomes perfectly clear why the Dominican Republic is considered to be the prime golf destination of the Caribbean. The restaurant bar with a fabulous view over the golf course got me settled in a luxury mood and prompted me to decide to have lunch at the finest restaurant in the region, Casa Colonial.
How to get there
The most convenient airport to fly into is Gregorio Luperón International Airport near Puerto Plata. From here it takes just a few minutes to get to Playa Dorada. Santiago's Cibao International Airport is situated about an hour south from Puerto Plata.
Tours and excursions
Playa Dorada is home to the world famous Playa Dorada Golf Course. In and around Playa Dorada and Puerto Plata there are countless excursions companies who will love to welcome you as their guest like Outback Safari and Yasika tours that offers exciting zip line adventures. Ocean World Marine & Water Park is the main theme park attraction in the area. There are many great beach towns on the north coast of the Dominican Republic like Sosua that can easily be visited in a day and will serve up a much more authentic Dominican experience.
Playa Dorada Golf Course
The course is flat conditioned, with exceptional greens, and surrounds the Playa Dorada Resort Complex in Puerto Plata, on the North coast of the Dominican Republic.
We offer you 18 holes of challenging, 72 par golf in the lush Caribbean tropical surrounding the Dominican Republic offers, surrounded by the amenities and comfort of a dozen-plus beach resorts, casinos, beaches, restaurants... Playa Dorada resorts is 15 minutes distance from the International Airport of Puerto Plata (POP)
Fairways and Hoyo 19 restaurants
You are also very welcome to delight in the food our fine restaurants serve.
Take a guided tour of our Fairways and Hoyo 19 restaurants and/or check out the excellent menu choices.
Brugal company
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Distilled beverages |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Headquarters | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Key people | George Arzeno Brugal, Chairman; Franklin Báez Brugal, CEO |
| Products | Rum Liqueur Alcopop |
Brugal is the name and brand of a variety of rums from the Dominican Republic produced byBrugal & Co., C. por A. Brugal and the other Dominican rums, Barceló and Bermúdez, are collectively known as the three B's. Brugal has three distilleries, one in Puerto Plata and two inSan Pedro de Macorís.
Company history
During the second half of the 19th century, Andrés Brugal Montaner, a Spanish national who had migrated from Sitges (Catalonia, Spain) toSantiago de Cuba, decided to move to the Dominican Republic and take up permanent residence in Puerto Plata. While in Cuba, Don Andrés acquired expertise in the making of rum, and based on that experience he founded Brugal & Co. in Puerto Plata. It would mark the beginning of a long family tradition. Don Andrés, unknowingly, would become the forebearer of entrepreneurial leadership in Dominican society. In 1920 the company's first warehouses were built for the ageing of rum in oak barrels.
By 1976, with Extraviejo, the company developed the Premium rum segment in Dominican Republic. In 1998 Brugal & Co. launched Brugal Limón, Brugal Pasión and Unico. In 2005, the company launched 5-liter steel dispensing barrels for its medium and low-tier brands.
Today, the chairman, George Arzeno Brugal, and most of the board members are direct descendants of the founder of the company.
Expansion and Operations
The enterprise spread to other areas, namely livestock, agriculture, ecology, veterinarian and pharmaceutical products, distribution of renowned international liquors and alcoholic beverages, hardware store, production of other alcoholic beverages and patronage of institutions engaged in social work. Brugal has factories in Puerto Plata where the rums are produced. The distribution and marketing offices are located in the capital city of Santo Domingo, and there is also a regional office in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic's second largest city. The company currently supplies the market with several varieties of rum, each with a distinctive taste.
Brugal has international presence in many of the Caribbean islands, the United States,Canada, and Europe, where Spain and Italy are the largest consumers.
Edrington Group acquisition
On February 6, 2008, Brugal & Co. made public that The Edrington Group, a large Scottish distilling company, won control of the company by acquiring a majority shareholding. In a press release, the Brugal family assured that production will continue within the Dominican Republic and that they will remain as shareholders and have an active role in managing the company and brand.
Figures published indicate that the price paid by Edrington for a holding of just over 60%(other sources cite up to 83%) was in excess of £200million.
Brands and Varieties
- Carta Dorada (golden low-tier)
- Ron Blanco (white low-tier)
- Ron Blanco 151 (white high-proof for mixing cocktails)
- Añejo (golden mid-tier)
- Extra Viejo (golden premium)
- Titanium (white high-end premium)
- Siglo de Oro (golden high-end porcellain-bottled premium blend)
- Licor Único (rum liqueur)
- Limón (alcopop)
Photo gallery
Puerto Plata Malecon
The Malecon extends beyond 7 km (4 miles). From end to end you can find several spots, activities and areas to visit; restaurants, San Felipe Fort, and the lighthouse at the Puntilla. Our coast is unique to the trade winds that sweep our shorelines, hence we welcome you to flying a kite, surfing, kite boarding, riding a bike or simply enjoying a stroll and/or swim on the lovely Malecon beach.
What to do?
Bike Riding: A bike friendly route has been developed for those that wish to cruise along the coast.
Surfing: Recommended for intermediate to experienced surfers this area has many reefs, so come early and have fun on the waves.
Kite Boarding: Like surfing we recommend this area for intermediate to experienced Kite boarders. There are many shallow reefs on this stretch of beach, so speak with the locals surfers and borders for information.
Rollerblading: Bring those blades and ride along the coast via the bike trail.
What to bring?
Walking shoes, sunscreen and some energy. At this time we do not have a rental shop that can supply you with bikes, surf boards or other.
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