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Places near Puerto Plata by type
All 218 places by distance →One day from Puerto Plata
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:27 pm
118 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Puerto Plata
- Playa Costambar ⛱beach · 1.5 hrs
- Monumento Natural Loma Isabel de Torresnature spot · 2 hrs
- Pico Diego de Ocampoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Playa Encuentrobeach · 1.5 hrs
- Playa Doradabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Puerto Plata
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Puerto Plata?
Museo del Ámbar (museum, about 1 km), Museo Gregorio Luperon (museum, about 1 km), San Felipe (church, about 1 km), Playa Longbichito (beach, about 1 km), Anfiteatro de Puerto Plata (beach, about 2 km), Fortaleza de San Felipe (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Puerto Plata?
161 places on Spotwander: 46 beaches & coast, 18 museums, 24 churches, 15 forts & heritage, 16 other attractions.
Which is the nearest beach to Puerto Plata?
Playa Acapurco, about 1 km by road; Playa Longbichito (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Puerto Plata?
Museo del Ámbar, about 1 km by road; Museo Gregorio Luperon (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Puerto Plata?
Start in Puerto Plata, visit Playa Costambar ⛱, then Monumento Natural Loma Isabel de Torres, then Pico Diego de Ocampo, then Playa Encuentro, then Playa Dorada, and drive back — about 118 km by road in all.