You can take a taxi to the base of Mount Isabel de Torres southwest of Puerto Plata, and from there, a cable car to the peak, 2,600 feet above the city. Awaiting you is a massive statue of Christ ...

In 1996, Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Puerto Plata, giving the church the rank of cathedral. Several times a day, the bells are rung announcing the start and end of Mass at this busy ...