We arrived at the cable car, and it looked like it was built in the 1970s. It costs about $7 a person and takes you right up the mountain into the clouds. It was a bit scary but amazing to see the city skyline. At the top, there was a giant statue of Jesus looking down over the city. Our guide told us that it was built between 1972 and 1974 by an Italian company. There were beautiful paths and gardens all through the top of the mountain, and it would be good to leave yourself an hour or two to fully explore. It looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie – rainforest, cloud cover, old stone paths, and caves with alligators living in them. It is worth bringing a guide so you don’t get lost.

We also hired the services of a guide. We took the cable car up the mountain. The view was fantastic. Once you are on the top of the mountain you can see the town of Puerto Plata, the ocean and the many bays along the coast, if it is not too cloudy! The clouds usually gather towards noon. So try to make it up early! We got there in the afternoon so we could not get a good view from the lookout point at the top! We walked through the tropical forest and gardens at the top and we loved it! The guide gave us a lecture on the flora over there. There is a restaurant at the top where we had coffee and snacks!