Puerto Plata Visitor Guide Index

<body> <p>The Puerto Plata Report Visitors Guide. Find travel info for major resorts and for back road adventure in Puerto Plata and the north coast of the Dominican Republic, from The POP Report, Puerto Plata's internet magazine featuring local news and tourist information from Puerto Plata and the north coast of the Dominican Republic. </p> <p>This is the index page for The Puerto Plata Report Visitors Guide, providing travel and tourist information for visitors to Puerto Plata and the north coast of the Dominican Republic.</p> <p>The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean between Cuba and Puerto Rico. It shares the island of Hispaniola with the Republic of Haiti. Haiti occupies the western third of the island, with some 7 million inhabitants. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two thirds of Hispaniola, with about the same population.</p> <p>Puerto Plata is the largest city and the gateway to the north coast of the Dominican Republic, with an international sea port and modern international airport. Puerto Plata is the center of commerce for the north coast and the capital city of the province of the same name. Tourism is the prominent industry, among the well known resort areas along this coastline are Sosua, Cabarete, Rio San Juan, Cabrera, Las Terrenas and Samana. All these are to the east of the airport. To the west lie Costambar, Cofresi and Luperón the latter being a popular place for boaters.</p> </body>