Mount Isabel de Torres Cable Car (Pico Isabel de Torres Teleférico)

Mount Isabel de Torres Cable Car (Pico Isabel de Torres Teleférico) is s.w. of downtown near the jct. of Ave. Circunvalación Sur & Ave. Teleférico following signs. The cable car transports visitors to the top of 2,565-foot (782-meter) Mount Isabel de Torres for stunning views of the Cordillera Septentrional mountains, Puerto Plata and the Silver Coast. The statue “Christ the Redeemer” and a 35-acre botanical garden with tropical plants and winding paths crown the summit. Visitors should arrive in the morning to avoid view-obscuring clouds that often develop. Long waits can be expected on weekends.

Food is available. Time: Allow 3 hours minimum.