The current San Felipe Cathedral was built in 1956 on top ... In 1996, Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Puerto Plata, giving the church the rank of cathedral. Several times a day, the ...

The area's home to the remnants of Fort San Felipe, which was built in the 16th century to protect Puerto Plata's shipping ... as well as one of the Dominican Republic's most established resort ...

Mount Isabel de Torres forms the dramatic backdrop for the town of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic ... On the park's south side, the Catedral San Felipe has been restored.