City Tour Puerto Plata

We begin the tour at the Dominican Amber Museum, which houses one of the largest exhibitions of this valuable resin in the entire Dominican Republic. The country contains some of the largest deposits in the world, although it is unique due to its blue, green or honey-brown ambers, due to volcanic action.

Here you can learn the history of the only precious stone of plant origin. One of the most precious pieces in this museum is a lizard about 40 cm long. This resin, due to its sticky nature, is capable of containing prehistoric fossils of plants and small animals inside, which makes it very interesting for scientists. It is even said that Steven Spielberg himself was inspired by this museum for his famous film Jurassic Park.

Then we continue to the Historic Center of Puerto Plata, a place full of charm, with mansions and buildings of neoclassical and Victorian style that remain full of elegance and color, like remnants of the splendor of the city at the end of the 19th century. Many of these historic buildings are now shops, bars and clubs that allow tourists to discover the main historical attractions of Puerto Plata, especially around the Central Park, which include the Cathedral of San Felipe, the Club de Commerce, the Town Hall, the Fé en el Porvenir Club, La Calle de la Sombrilla, DOña Blanca Alley and the central roundabout.

Touring Puerto Plata, cradle of the first settlement of the colonizers in America, is to learn and enjoy one of the maritime cities richest in history, culture and economic, political and social impact of our island.

The Tour begins by visiting the Historical area, in the Central Plaza where you will find the San Felipe Cathedral, surrounded by its Victorian houses, then we move to the PASEO DE DOÑA BLANCA, which is painted completely pink, as a call for cancer prevention . breast; It also houses striking Victorian-style touches.

In one of its streets you can find the PASEO DE LAS SOMBRILLAS, a charming place with a beautiful palette of colors in its 178 hanging umbrellas, which have become an attraction, both for foreign tourists and among Dominicans, and is the scene of countless photographs. . . In this place you can try the “Frio Frio” or “Yun Yun” and the refreshing coconut water.

Also on Parasol Street you can enjoy the Rincón del Café, where you can have the opportunity to feel the aroma and rich flavor of this purely Dominican drink in this cozy place, which is described as a store focused on highlighting the history and Dominican Republic Coffee processes.

Then we go to the tip of a very important place in the history of Puerto Plata, the San Felipe Fortress was built by the Spanish in the 16th century to defend the northern coast of the Dominican Republic from the British and Dutch, and from French pirates. . in search of the abundant gold and silver in the area. Considered one of the most important colonial military structures in the Caribbean, it was built in 1577 and later served as a prison from the 19th century until the Trujillo years. Now a museum, tour the strong reveal of the original cannons facing the Atlantic, ancient weapons and numerous hidden chambers.

We finish the route at the Casa de Macorix, a tour that begins with the Aroma, Texture and color of Rum. The tour begins in the aging tanks, a tunnel made up of barrels where the liquor is preserved after being distilled from the sugar cane that It takes place in San Pedro de Macorís.

Continuing on to the museum area, you can appreciate the historical elements and pieces characteristic of the ancient rum manufacturing process, from a sugar mill to old labeling and capping machines. In this same space, visitors have the opportunity to taste the wide range that makes up the Macorix rum line.