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Puerto Plata Travel Guide
About Puerto PlataAffordable ocean-facing beach hotels hem the shoreline with world-class windsurfing, snorkelling and diving - not to mention whale-watching. Meaning 'Port of Silver' in Spanish, Puerto Plata was founded in 1503, but owes much of its charm to pastel-coloured Victorian-era architecture and a handsome seaside boulevard.


