Neighborhoods in Puerto Plata

Each area has its own personality. Find the one that fits your travel style.

Cabarete

Cabarete

The north coast's water sports town, with kite and surf beaches, sand-side dinners and an international crowd

✈️ 20-25 minutes from airport
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Puerto Plata & Playa Dorada

Puerto Plata & Playa Dorada

A real Dominican port city with Victorian streets, a 16th-century fort and the resort strip of Playa Dorada on its doorstep

✈️ 15-25 minutes from airport
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Río San Juan

Río San Juan

A slow, small town at the east end of the coast, with a mangrove lagoon and two of the region's most beautiful beaches

✈️ About 75 minutes from airport
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Sosúa

Sosúa

A small bay town with the calmest swimming on the coast, a dive scene and an unusual history

✈️ 10-15 minutes from airport
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