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Puerto Plata

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Puerto Plata, city (1993 pop. 85,042), N Dominican Republic, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major northern port of the country, serving Santiago de los Caballeros and other inland towns. Dairy and cacao products are made there. The surrounding region contains among the largest deposits of amber in the world. Tourism has become Puerto Plata's economic mainstay, and resort beaches have been quickly developed. Nearby are the ruins of Columbus' first settlement in the New World.


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Delta Air Lines plans to launch a daily peak-season flight between Atlanta and Puerto Plata on Dec.
malariae infection, with unique clinical features, after a standard tourist trip to Puerto Plata (on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic).
In order to have all the military load on the same vessel, Crowley executives cut a scheduled ship stop at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and turned over 100 pieces of commercial cargo to competitors.
 
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