Puerto Plata Province
Puerto Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [pweɾtoˈplata], Silver Port); (French: Port-de-Plate)[1] is a province in northern Dominican Republic.Neighboring provinces clockwise: Monte Cristi to the southwest, Valverde and Santiago to the south and Espailat to the east, along with the Septentrional mountain range to the north (which separates it from Laguna Salada), and has a coastline with the Atlantic Ocean.The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches.For its part, Puerto Plata was founded by Nicolás de Ovando at the beginning of the Hispanic colonization, around 1502.[2] By Resolution of the National Congress dated July 6, 1847, Puerto Plata was elevated from common to Maritime District.
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