Amber Cove & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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Amber Cove A steeple peeks above the palm trees Beach shacks A bar with what looks like a satellite dish for an awning Gazebo observation point Thatched cabanas Boatyard and mountains Parque Independencia in Puerto Plata Colonial style buildings San Felipe Cathedral Stained glass in the cathedral Stained glass in the choir loft Chapel June and Jessica in front of the band stand Pete Palm trees line the street PRSD Tourist police scooters More colonial buildings A typical side street We visit an art museum Making cigars A mototaxi Jessica and June are shopping Family scooter Coconut water Coconut vendor Shopping for handicrafts Jessica shops for jewelry Old sugar cane press at the Brugal rum factory Model of how sugar cane was harvested Types of Brugal rums Fermentation steps for sugar cane juice Rum tasting Only $6 per bottle Jessica and June on our tour bus This house could use a little work Our lunch spot has a little of everything Orchids at our lunch stop Cannonball tree The house and grounds are owned by one family White orchids Even more orchids Art Lunch Bananas and cacao Pretty orchid Bird house art We see a local beach from the bus Fortaleza San Felipe built in 1577 Fort walls Another view of the fort's outer walls Volcanic rock inside the fort An aerial photo of the entire fort Listening to the recorded guide to the museum in the fort This doorway is a bit short Even for Jessica Jessica An old cannon June and Jessica look out at the ocean Sentry station Pete at the fort Flags Puerto Plata as seen from the fort Statue to Gregorio Luperón June buys some local paintings Observation tower June on the pier Jessica in front of thatched cabanas Breaking surf