Las Piraguas
in Guananico of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
19.712 and -70.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 19° 42' 42" and W -70° 54' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - DOP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:56 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Dominican Republic in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Dominican Republic.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Dominican Republic. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Las Piraguas

Las Piraguas in Guananico (Puerto Plata) is a city in Dominican Republic about 103 mi (or 165 km) north-west of Santo Domingo, the country's capital.

Local time in Las Piraguas is now 10:56 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Las Piraguas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Dominican Republic is Santiago Municipal Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in Haiti at a distance of 56 mi (or 91 km). We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Laguna Salada, Puerto Plata, Mao, Santiago de los Caballeros and Moca. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Luperon Hills Gated Subdivision in the Dominican Republic

Published: September 27, 2009
Length: 39:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gil McWhirter

Luperon Property Sales - LuperonProperties - is proud to have been selected as the representatives for this fine Gated Subdivision development in the Dominican Republic. The Luperon Hills Gated...


Saltos Damajagua • 27 Charcos de La Damajagua

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 50:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Josue Gonzalez

Saltos de La Damajagua en el municipio de Imbert, provincia de Puerto Plata en Republica Dominicana. Es a 45 minutos de distancia del municipio de Santiago de Los Caballeros.


School Visit in DR outside Puerto Plata

Published: December 17, 2011
Length: 08:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: brian l

We were driving to "27 falls" (really cool) one hour outside of Puerto Plata going through a small village when I spotted a very small school. I drove back got out of the car and spotted the...


27 Charcos De Damajagua - HerGuz Tours

Published: December 28, 2012
Length: 19:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HerGuz Tours

Nuestro amigo Salvador Batista, productor de las cápsulas turísticas Recorriendo con Salvador envió su lente para grabar parte de nuestro Tour 27 Charcos De Damajagua, una aventura única...


P1000682

Published: April 26, 2009
Length: 24:05 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Stefanki1970

Dominikaner tanzt in Imbert Puerto Plata (La Bomba)


Une petite leçon de soccer à Baraguana

Published: January 05, 2011
Length: 38:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 13ouda

Marc-André Truchon démontre son potentiel de joueur de soccer hors pair, humiliant, par le fait même, Romano Starnino... L'italie est en deuil! Écoutez bien les haïtiens le surnommer ''El...


27 Waterfalls of Damajagua - The Dominican Republic

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 35:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: July Soto

The 27 Cascades of Damajagua, as the name states, consists of 27 waterfalls from which people slide or jump down, after hiking up a mountain for 40+ minutes! This is an incredible adventure...


Los 27 charcos de Damajagua

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 26:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ViC Abreu

Mi segunda expedición a los 27 charcos de Damajagua, esta vez con mis compañeros de trabajo de BM Tele. Lamentablemente el clima causó que el agua no estuviese cristalina y el nivel de esta...


27 Waterfalls of Damajagua

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 58:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: July Soto

The 27 Cascades of Damajagua, as the name states, consists of 27 waterfalls from which people slide or jump down, after hiking up a mountain for 40+ minutes! This is an incredible adventure...


Damajaqua Cascades Tour

Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 42:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dre adkins

Jumping and sliding into natural pools etched out of limestone in the mountains outside of Puerto Plata, DR.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Guananico

Guananico is a town in the Dominican Republic, situated in the Puerto Plata Province. It has an area of 58.02 square kilometers and a population of 8,954 of which 3,025 live in the urban part and 5,929 in the rural part. It is the youngest, smallest, and of the smallest population of the eight cities in the province of Puerto Plata.

Located at 19.7167, -70.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Puerto Plata Province, Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Populated places in the Dominican Republic