Puerto plata

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San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the
Dominican province Puerto Plata.It has a population of 496,882.

The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San
Felipe de Puerto Plata.

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 amber
museum is also a well-known attraction in this city. La Isabela, a settlement built by
Christopher Columbus, is located near Puerto Plata.
Culture

The culture in Puerto Plata is very different to the rest of the country, here it is a way of life.

What important traditions do the people have in this province?

is music, and here Merengue music reigns supreme. With its mix of Afro-Caribbean beats and
Latin rhythms, Merengue is at once music, folklore and dance, and is a dominant form of
expression across the nation. Every year Puerto Plata hosts an exuberant Merengue festival
along Malecon, during which celebrated Merengue artists perform on a large stage while
vendors set up booths offering homemade dishes, artefacts and clothing.

What is the typical food and the recipe for it?

is experience of exquisite flavors, aromas and mouthwateringly good regional specialties made
with the freshest local ingredients. Plantains, coconuts, cassava, oranges, guavas and red
beans provide a unique tropical taste to just about any dish cooked here!

Dominican Flavors

•"Mangu", boiled and mashed plantain garnished with a little sliced onion.

• One of the most traditional recipes is that of (the Dominican Flag).

• There's also "Asopao de Mariscos", which is an exquisite seafood soup combined with
rice and served with "tostones" and avocado.

• "Majarete" (corn pudding sprinkled with cinnamon),

"Jalao" (coconut and honey candy), or how about some guava or orange Candy.

Do the people have tradictional music different than the rest of the country?

Is this province mentioned in any song that you know?

there is only one song destined for puerto plata is JUAN LOCKWARD - Puerto Plata

socioeconomics

how many people live there?

is Puerto plata , with a population of 146,000 people.

how is the economy of that province?

The Municipality of San Felipe de Puerto Plata is supported in the activities agribusiness,
industrial and tourist being built in the first sources of income in the current moments,
through which the municipality contributes significant figures in the social and economic
growth of all the country.

Other forms of income and economic development, that serve to support to some segments of
their population, they are supported in the dynamics of the harbor activity, the craft, the
fishing and a without weavings stores number and footwear. Particularly, the port has a great
impact in the national and provincial economy.

what agricultural products are produced ?

There are around 53,000 tasks suitable for agricultural cultivation, being the main
products, cocoa, coffee, banana, cassava, banana, grass and some citrus, such as
tangerine, occupying 52% of the area, and, being planted in smaller quantities : beans,
corn, avocados, mangoes and tamarinds.
there what are the principal businesses/ companies there?

History

When was the province founded?

Historians are not clear on the exact year of Puerto Plata's founding. Emilio Rodríguez
Demorizi, Américo Lugo, Jose Bordonada, and Samuel Hazard give the year 1502 as recorded
by Nicolás of Ovando. Dr. Llenas affirmed that it was 1503. Dr. Joaquín Marino Incháustegui, in
his Dominican history records, cites 1504.
What’s the meaning of its name?

Christopher Columbus, in his first trip, called the mountain Monte de Plata, observing that
since the top is frequently foggy it had a silver-like appearance, hence the name of the port.
The city was designed by the brothers Christopher and Bartolomé Columbus, in 1496.

What are the most impotant landmarks/ attractions?

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
Ocean World
Museums
El Faro
Teleferico
Beaches

What relevant people are from that province?( artists businessmen/ businesswomen,
politicians, athetes, etc)
* Emilio Prud’ Home
* Eduardo Brito

*Lic. Félix Rodríguez Tolentino

Frank Santos