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The caramel-coloured beaches of Puerto Plata province on the northern shore of the Dominican Republic rank among the country’s best. Puerto Plata’s beaches stretch along the Atlantic Ocean instead of the Caribbean Sea and you’ll be delighted by what you find. There’s also plenty of sightseeing to be found.
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Day trippers find Puerto Plata to be an ideal home base. Hire a taxi for a short ride east to the bustling town of Sosua, filled with colourful beachfront markets and shops. A little further, the town of Cabarete attracts windsurfing enthusiasts who flock to the windswept beaches. West of Puerto Plata (about 90 minutes by taxi) lies the historic town of La Isabela, founded by Christopher Columbus in 1493.
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Airports that service Puerta Plata are:
Gregorio Luperón International Airport(POP)
Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ)
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