San Felipe de Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata Essentials

Puerto Plata features 16th-century Spanish architecture, such as the San Felipe Fortress, alongside vibrant Victorian-style buildings in the historic center. Visitors can ascend Mount Isabel de Torres via the Caribbean's only cable car to see the Christ the Redeemer statue and botanical gardens. The city’s cultural landscape includes the Amber Museum’s prehistoric fossils, the Gregorio Luperón Museum dedicated to a national hero, and the colorful Umbrella Street near the central park and San Felipe Cathedral.