North Coast - Dominican Republic - page 269

2 Casa Museo General Gregorio Luperón B2

3 Fuerte de San Felipe A1

4 Galería de Ambar B2

5 Iglesia San Felipe B2

6 La Sala de Arte Camilo Carrau B2

7 Museo del Ambar Dominicano B2

Sleeping

8 Hotel Kevin B2

9 Villa Carolina C3

Eating

10 El Barco B1

11 Jamvi's C1

12 La Sirena D1

13 Mares Restaurant & Pool Lounge D2

14 Mercado Municipal C3

15 Tam Tam Café B1

Tostacos & Sushito (see 13)

Shopping

16 La Canoa B2

Sights

Teleférico
( 809-586-2122; www.telefericopuertoplata.com ; Camino a los Dominguez; round trip RD$400;
8am-5pm) A cable car takes visitors to the top of the enormous flat-topped Pico Isabel de
Torres. On clear days there are spectacular views of the city and coastline - go early, be-
fore the mountain clouds up. The botanical gardens at the top are good for an hour's stroll.
You'll also find a large statue of Christ the Redeemer (similar to but smaller than its coun-
terpart in Rio de Janeiro), an overpriced restaurant and aggressive knick-knack sellers.
Board the teleférico at its base at the southern end of Camino a los Dominguez, 800m
uphill from Av José Ginebra (near the entrance to the campus for Universidad Tecnolo-

CABLE CAR