Puerta Plata, La Isabella and San Felipe Fortress



We walked a beach near La Isabella.
It was nice to get a break, though I
did get a phone call about a sick missionary
while on the beach.



This tree, not the Sisters, is supposed to date to Columbus' time.  Sr. Glazier, Shaver and McDermid

THis dude does date to Columbus, he was excavated in a dig in the 90's.

There was a fairly protected harbor at La Isabella,
17 ships returned with Columbus on his second voyage.

Along the roads, even in the large cities many
sales people have a fairly wide selection of
 fruit, candy, cell phone cards, charger cords, kites,
and this month Dominican flags.
It will be independence day on 27 Febrero.



Sr McDermid and Cindy look over the garden
at La Isabella



Puerta Plata has a gondola that lifts to a great view.



The port here was much better than La Isabella,
this became the most important port on the
north side of Hispaniola. Spain could not control
the tax collection so abandoned the area and moved south.
Pirates filled the void, as there was fesh water, cows and fruit.



This mule was available for pictures at
Puert Plata's forteleza, San Felipe.

Cannon overlooked the harbor entrance. This was restored to be a jail in more recent times.

The view of the harbor from the fort.