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{{Infobox sports league |
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| title = National Basketball Association |
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| current_season = 2008–09 NBA season |
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| logo = NBA Logo.svg |
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| pixels = 75px |
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| caption = NBA logo depicting Jerry West |
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| sport = [[Basketball]] |
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| founded = 1946 |
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| ceo = [[David Stern]] |
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| teams = 30 |
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| country = {{USA}}<br>{{CAN}} |
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| champion = [[Boston Celtics]] |
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| most_champs = [[Boston Celtics]] (17) |
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| TV = [[NBA on ABC|ABC]], [[NBA on ESPN|ESPN]], [[NBA on TNT|TNT]], [[NBA TV]] |
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| website = [http://www.nba.com NBA.com] |
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The '''National Basketball Association''' ('''NBA''') is North America's premier professional men's [[basketball]] league, composed of thirty teams; twenty-nine in the USA, and one in Canada. It is an active member of [[USA Basketball]] (USAB),<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/news/members.html USA Basketball: USA Basketball Members]</ref> which is recognized by the [[International Basketball Federation]] as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four [[major North American professional sports leagues]], which also includes the National Hockey League ([[NHL]]), the National Football League ([[NFL]]), and Major League Baseball ([[MLB]]). |
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The league was founded in New York City, on June 6, 1946 as the '''Basketball Association of America''' (BAA).<ref>[http://www.nba.com/history/firstgame_feature.html The First NBA Game: 1946 New York-Toronto]</ref> The league adopted the name National Basketball Association in 1949 after merging with the rival [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]]. The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the [[Olympic Tower (New York)|Olympic Tower]] at 645 [[Fifth Avenue]] in New York City. [[NBA Entertainment]] and [[NBA TV]] studios are directed out of offices located in [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]], [[New Jersey]]. |
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{{Infobox City |
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|official_name = San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
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|native_name = Puerto Plata |
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|nickname = La Ciudad de La Playa,La Tacita De Plata (the silver cup), La Novia Del Atlantico. |
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|image_map = Dr-map.gif|250px|Map of the Dominican Republic |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = [[Dominican Republic]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = Province |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Puerto Plata Province]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = Municipality |
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|subdivision_name2 = San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]] (Síndico) |
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|leader_name = Walter Musa |
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|established_title = Founded |
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|established_date = 1492 |
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|population_total = 496,882 |
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|population_metro = 598,764 |
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==History== |
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===1940s and 1950s: The early years=== |
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{{main|Basketball Association of America (BAA)}} |
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The '''Basketball Association of America''' was founded in 1946 by the owners of the major ice hockey [[arena]]s in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] and [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] United States. On November 1, 1946, in Toronto, [[Ontario]], the [[Toronto Huskies]] hosted the [[New York Knicks|New York Knickerbockers]] which the NBA now regards as the first game played in the league's history.<ref name=firstgame>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/canada/History_of_Basketball_in_Canad-Canada_Generic_Article-18023.html |title=History of Basketball in Canada |publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC |accessdate=2007-04-13}}</ref> Although there had been earlier attempts at professional basketball leagues, including the [[American Basketball League (1925-1955)|American Basketball League]] and the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]], the BAA was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities. During its early years, the quality of play in the BAA was not significantly better than in competing leagues or among leading independent clubs such as the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. For instance the 1948 ABL finalist [[Baltimore Bullets (original)|Baltimore Bullets]] moved to the BAA and won its 1948 title, followed by the 1948 [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]] champion [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]] who won the 1949 BAA title. |
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'''San Felipe de Puerto Plata''', often referred to as simply '''Puerto Plata''', is the capital of the [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] [[Provinces of the Dominican Republic|province]] [[Puerto Plata (province)|Puerto Plata]]. It has a population of 130,000. |
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On August 3, 1949, the BAA agreed to merge with the [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]], expanding the '''National Basketball Association''' to seventeen franchises located in a mix of large and small cities, as well as large arenas and smaller gymnasiums and armories. In 1950, the NBA consolidated to eleven franchises, a process that continued until 1954, when the league reached its smallest size of eight franchises, all of which are still in the league (the [[Knicks]], [[Boston Celtics|Celtics]], [[Golden State Warriors|Warriors]], [[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]], [[Sacramento Kings|Royals/Kings]], [[Detroit Pistons|Pistons]], [[Atlanta Hawks|Hawks]], and [[Philadelphia 76ers|Nationals/76ers]]). |
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The city is famous for resorts such as [[Playa Dorada]] and [[Costa Dorada (resort)|Costa Dorada]], located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city. |
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While contracting, the league also saw its smaller city franchises move to larger cities. The [[Atlanta Hawks|Hawks]] shifted from "Tri-Cities" (the area now known as the [[Quad Cities]]) to [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] (in 1951) and then to [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] (in 1955); the [[Sacramento Kings|Royals]] from [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] to [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] (in 1957); and the [[Detroit Pistons|Pistons]] from [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] to [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] (in 1957). In 1960, the Lakers relocated to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], and the Warriors moved to [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], in 1963. The following year, the Nationals left upstate New York to bring basketball back to [[Philadelphia]], changing their nickname from "Nationals" to "76ers." This means out of the original eight franchises, only the Knicks and Celtics have not relocated at any point. |
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The only [[aerial tramway]] in the [[Caribbean]] is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to [[Pico Isabel de Torres]], a 793 meter high mountain within the city. The top of the mountain features a [[botanical garden]] and a replica of [[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Redeemer]], the famous statue in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. |
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Although [[Japanese-American]] [[Wataru Misaka]] technically broke the NBA color barrier in the 1947–48 season when he played for the [[New York Knicks]], 1950 is recognized as the year the NBA integrated with the addition of [[African American]] players by several teams including [[Chuck Cooper (athlete)|Chuck Cooper]] with the [[Boston Celtics]], [[Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton|Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton]] with the [[New York Knicks]], and [[Earl Lloyd]] with the [[Washington Capitols]]. |
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The fortification [[Fortaleza San Felipe]], which was built in the [[16th century]] and served as a prison under [[Rafael Trujillo]]'s dictatorship, lies close to the port of Puerta Plata. The [[amber]] [[museum]] is also a well-known attraction in this city. [[La Isabela]], a settlement built by [[Christopher Columbus]], is located near Puerto Plata. |
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During this period, the [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]], led by center [[George Mikan]], won five [[NBA Finals|NBA Championships]] and established themselves as the league's first [[Dynasty (sports)|dynasty]]. To encourage shooting and discourage stalling, the league introduced the 24-second [[shot clock]] in 1954. If a team does not attempt to score a field goal (or the ball doesn't make contact with the rim) within 24 seconds of obtaining the ball, play is stopped and the ball given to its opponent. |
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In April 1563 the Spanish settlement became notorious when the English privateer [[Sir John Hawkins]] brought 400 people he had abducted from [[Sierra Leone]] and enslaved. Hawkins traded his victims with the Spanish for pearls, hides and sugars, some gold. This was the start of [[United Kingdom|British]] involvement in the trans-Atlantic [[Slave Trade]], in which 20 million people were forced into [[slavery]]. |
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In 1957, rookie center [[Bill Russell (basketball)|Bill Russell]] joined the [[Boston Celtics]], who already featured guard [[Bob Cousy]] and coach [[Red Auerbach]], and went on to lead the club to eleven NBA titles in thirteen seasons. Center [[Wilt Chamberlain]] entered the league in 1959 and became the dominant individual star of the 1960s, setting new records in scoring (100) and rebounding (55). Russell's rivalry with Chamberlain became one of the great individual rivalries in the history of American team sports. |
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Puerto Plata is served by [[Gregorio Luperón International Airport]] |
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===1960s: Celtics dynasty=== |
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Through this period, the NBA continued to strengthen with the shift of the [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]] to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], the [[Golden State Warriors|Philadelphia Warriors]] to [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], and the [[Philadelphia 76ers|Syracuse Nationals]] to [[Philadelphia]], as well as the addition of its first expansion franchises. The Chicago Packers (now [[Washington Wizards]]) became the 9th NBA team in 1961. From 1966 to 1968, the league expanded from nine teams to fourteen, introducing the [[Chicago Bulls]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]], [[San Diego Rockets]] (who relocated to [[Houston]] four years later), [[Milwaukee Bucks]], and [[Phoenix Suns]]. |
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==Geography== |
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In 1967, the league faced a new external threat with the formation of the [[American Basketball Association]]. The leagues engaged in a bidding war. The NBA landed the most important college star of the era, [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] (then known as Lew Alcindor). However, the NBA's leading scorer, [[Rick Barry]] jumped to the ABA, as did four veteran referees—[[Norm Drucker]], [[Earl Strom]], John Vanak, and Joe Gushue. |
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Its topography is escalonada, presenting the city an almost complete view since the port. It limited by the northeast and northwest by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south and southwest by the Hill Isabel of Towers. |
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===1970s: The NBA vs. the ABA=== |
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The [[American Basketball Association]] also succeeded in signing a number of major stars, including [[Julius Erving]], in part because it allowed teams to sign college undergraduates. The NBA expanded rapidly during this period, one purpose being to tie up the most viable cities. From 1966 to 1974, the NBA grew from nine franchises to 18. In 1970 the [[Portland Trail Blazers]], [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], and Buffalo Braves (now the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]) all made their debuts expanding the league to 17. The New Orleans Jazz (now in [[Utah Jazz|Utah]]) came aboard in 1974 bringing the total to 18. Following the 1976 season, the leagues reached a settlement that provided for the addition of four ABA franchises to the NBA, raising the number of franchises in the league at that time to 22. The franchises added were the [[San Antonio Spurs]], [[Denver Nuggets]], [[Indiana Pacers]] and [[New York Nets]]. Some of the biggest stars of this era were [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]], [[Rick Barry]], [[Dave Cowens]], [[Julius Erving]], [[Walt Frazier]], [[Artis Gilmore]], [[George Gervin]], [[Dan Issel]] and [[Pete Maravich]]. |
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It based on a small bay that counts on good shelter, is the largest city of the North seaboard, being the first one in surface, with 562.093 square km. Its sections are: El Cupey, Maimón, Los Mameyes, Sabana Grande, El Toro, Tubagua, Yásica Abajo y San Marcos. The mountain or Loma Isabel de Torres is situated to some 5 km to the southwest of the city of San Felipe. Geographically it forms part of the Cordillera Septentrional, reaching a maximum height of 800 mts above sea level. Its area covers approximately 20 square km and its zone has as main way of access the highway Don José Ginebra, that leaving the city continues the Western direction passing for them populated San Marcos, Piedra Candela y el Cruce, arriving at a section paved that continues the southeastern direction and that carries directly to the top, permitting the access to Parque Nacional Isabel de Torres declared “Monumento Natural” of the Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael María Moscoso. |
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===1980s: Magic vs. Bird=== |
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The league added the ABA's innovative [[three-point field goal]] beginning in 1979 to open up the game. That same year, rookies [[Larry Bird]] and [[Earvin "Magic" Johnson]] joined the [[Boston Celtics]] and [[Los Angeles Lakers]] respectively, initiating a period of significant growth in fan interest in the NBA throughout the country and the world. Bird went on to lead the Celtics to three titles, and Johnson went on to lead the Lakers to five. Also in the early '80s, the NBA added one more expansion franchise, the [[Dallas Mavericks]], bringing the total to 23 teams. |
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==Hidrography== |
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===1990s: The Jordan Era and globalization=== |
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[[Michael Jordan]] entered the league in 1984 with the [[Chicago Bulls]], providing an even more popular star to support growing interest in the league. This resulted in more cities demanding teams of their own. In 1988 and 1989, four cities got their wishes as the [[Charlotte Hornets]], [[Miami Heat]], [[Orlando Magic]], and [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] made their NBA debuts. A growing number of NBA star players also began coming from other countries. Initially, many of these players, such as 1994 [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA MVP]] [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] of [[Nigeria]], first played [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] basketball to enhance their skills. |
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Inside the most important rivers than they belong to the municipality they would be able to mention to: Camú, Yaque del Norte, San Marcos, Corozo, Muñoz, Maimón, El Violón, San Piñez, Río Seco, así como los arroyos Fú, Blanco, Caballo, Culebra, San Cristóbal among others; besides a without number of Lakes. |
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In 1991, [[Susan O'Malley]] became the first female president of a major sports franchise franchise, when she became the president of the Washington Bullets. |
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[[Image:YaquePP.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Yaque del Norte]] |
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==Economy== |
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Jordan, along with [[Scottie Pippen]] would lead the Bulls to six championships in eight years during the 1990s. Olajuwon won back-to-back titles with the [[Houston Rockets]] in '94 and '95, during Jordan's first retirement. |
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The Municipality of San Felipe de Puerto Plata is supported in the activities agribusiness, industrial and tourist being built in the first sources of income in the current moments, through which the municipality contributes significant figures in the social and economic growth of all the country. Other forms of income and economic development, that serve to support to some segments of their population, they are supported in the dynamics of the harbor activity, the craft, the fishing and a without weavings stores number and footwear. Particularly, the port has a great impact in the national and provincial economy. |
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The [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic]] basketball [[Dream Team (basketball)|Dream Team]], the first to use current NBA stars, featured Michael Jordan as the anchor, along with [[Larry Bird]], [[Magic Johnson]], [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]], [[Patrick Ewing]], [[Scottie Pippen]], [[Clyde Drexler]], [[Karl Malone]], [[John Stockton]], [[Chris Mullin (basketball)|Chris Mullin]], [[Charles Barkley]], and [[Christian Laettner]]. |
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Besides their old spring, possesses a spike for management of general freighters or bulk and of passengers; through they export themselves him a great variety of merchandise, that go from products of the farming to products manufactured, in the duty-free zones of the region. It possesses areas to charge and to discharge, including two tow trucks. The new spring receives a, in which great part of the commercial operations is carried out. |
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In 1995, the NBA expanded to Canada adding with the [[Memphis Grizzlies|Vancouver Grizzlies]] and the [[Toronto Raptors]]. In 2001, the Vancouver Grizzlies were relocated to [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], which left the Raptors as the only Canadian team in the NBA. |
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In 1996, the NBA created a women's league, the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). |
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In 1998, the NBA owners began a lockout which lasted 191 days and was settled on January 18, 1999. As a result of this lockout the [[1998-99 NBA season]] was reduced from 82 to 50 games. Since these games were all played in the same year, the season is known as the 1999 NBA season. San Antonio won the championship on June 25th by beating the New York Knicks. |
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==History== |
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=== 2000s: Post-Jordan Western Conference domination === |
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Since the break-up of the Chicago Bulls in the summer of 1998, the Western Conference has dominated the NBA, winning 7 of 10 championships. [[Tim Duncan]] and [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] won a championship in 1999 with the San Antonio Spurs, and [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and [[Kobe Bryant]] started the 2000s off with the three straight championships with the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. The Spurs won it again 2003 against the Nets, with the Lakers returning to the Finals in the following year, only to fall to the [[Detroit Pistons]] (the only championship team from 1998 to 2007 not including either Tim Duncan or Shaquille O'Neal). In the off-season, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat, and the Lakers and Bryant did not win another playoff series until 2008. San Antonio won their third championship in 2005 with a nucleus of [[Tony Parker]], [[Manu Ginóbili]], and Duncan. In 2006, O'Neal won title number four with the [[Miami Heat]], giving the franchise its first championship. San Antonio then swept the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in 2007, giving them four titles in nine years. Before the 2007-08 season tipped off, the [[Boston Celtics]], fresh off of one of the worst seasons in the franchise's history, made bold moves by acquiring [[Kevin Garnett]] from Minnesota and [[Ray Allen]] from Seattle to complement captain [[Paul Pierce]]. The moves immediately made the last place Celtics into a title contender for the first time in decades. As the season rolled on and the Celtics began dominating all their opponents, other teams reacted by pulling off major trades of their own, with the Lakers, the Suns, and the Mavericks all trading for major stars ([[Pau Gasol]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]], and [[Jason Kidd]] respectively). After a competitive regular season and playoffs, the [[2008 NBA Finals]] saw a rematch of the league's highest profile rivalry, the [[Boston Celtics]] and the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. In six games, the Celtics completed the league's biggest single season turnaround by defeating the Lakers and winning the franchise's 17th championship, their first since 1986. |
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====The international influence==== |
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An increasing number of international players have moved directly from playing elsewhere in the world to starring in the NBA, such as: |
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*[[Leandro Barbosa]], [[Brazil]] — 2007 [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man Award]] winner (entered the NBA in 2003) |
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*[[Andrea Bargnani]], Italy — [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|First pick]] in the [[2006 NBA Draft]] by the [[Toronto Raptors]] (entered the NBA in 2006) |
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*[[Pau Gasol]], Spain — 2002 [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] and [[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006 World Championships]] MVP (entered the NBA in 2001) |
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*[[Manu Ginóbili|Manu Ginobili]], [[Argentina]] — [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic]] Tournament MVP and 2008 [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man Award]] winner (drafted in 1999, entered the NBA in 2002) |
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*[[Žydrūnas Ilgauskas]], [[Lithuania]] — Two time [[NBA All-Star]], 1997–98 [[NBA All-Rookie Team|All-Rookie First Team]] (entered the NBA in 1996) |
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*[[Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)|Andrei Kirilenko]], Russia — [[EuroBasket 2007]] MVP (drafted in 1999, entered the NBA in 2001) |
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*[[Dirk Nowitzki]], Germany — MVP of the [[2002 FIBA World Championship|2002 World Championships]] and [[Eurobasket 2005]], and [[2006-07 NBA season|2007]] [[National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award|NBA MVP]] (entered the NBA in 1998) |
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*[[Tony Parker]], France — [[2007 NBA Finals]] MVP (entered the NBA in 2001) |
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*[[Predrag Stojaković|Peja Stojakovic]], [[Serbia]] — [[Eurobasket 2001]] MVP (drafted in 1996, entered the NBA in 1998) |
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*[[Hidayet Türkoğlu|Hedo Turkoglu]], [[Turkey]] — 2008 [[NBA Most Improved Player Award|Most Improved Player Award]] winner (entered the NBA in 2000) |
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*[[Yao Ming]], China — First pick in the [[2002 NBA Draft]] (entered the NBA in 2002) |
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On some occasions, young players from the English-speaking world have attended U.S. colleges before playing in the NBA (notable examples are Canadian [[Steve Nash]], 2005 and 2006 MVP, and Australian [[Andrew Bogut]], the [[2005 NBA Draft|top draft pick in 2005]]), while other international players generally come to the NBA from professional club teams. Currently, the [[Toronto Raptors]] have the most international players in the NBA. The NBA is now televised in 212 nations in 42 languages. |
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====Other developments==== |
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In 2001, an affiliated [[minor league]], the [[NBA Development League|National Basketball Development League]], now called the NBA Development League (or D-League) was created. Before the league was started, there was strong rumors that the NBA would purchase the [[CBA]], and call it its developmental league, as the [[Continental Basketball Association]] was its "minor league" affiliate for years. |
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In 2004, two years after the Hornets relocation to [[New Orleans]], the NBA returned to North Carolina as the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] were formed. |
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In 2005, the Hornets relocated to [[Oklahoma City]] for two seasons. This was required due to damage caused by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. In 2007, the Hornets returned to New Orleans. |
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Some differences among the historians exist that have written on the year in which Puerto Plata was founded. Emilio Rodriguez Demorizi, José August Puig Ortiz, Américo Lugo and Samuel Hazard, they give as good and valid, that you take care of was based it on the 1502 by Nicolas of Ovando; thus they collect it in their main works. |
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On June 29, 2006, a new official game ball was introduced for the 2006-07 season, marking the first change to the ball in over 35 years and only the second in 60 seasons. Manufactured by [[Spalding (sports equipment)|Spalding]], the new ball featured a new design and new synthetic material that Spalding claimed offered a better grip, feel, and consistency than the original ball. However, many players were vocal in their disdain for the new ball, saying that it was too sticky when dry, and too slippery when wet. |
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Other historians vary the date of his foundation: the Full doctor affirms, that was in the 1503. The Dr. Joaquín Marine Incháustegui, in his Dominican history he plant that he was in 1504. The Dr. Manuel Arturo Rock Batlle indicates that Port Silver was founded in 1505. |
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On December 11, 2006, Commissioner Stern announced that beginning January 1, 2007, the NBA would return to the traditional leather basketball in use prior to the 2006-2007 season. The change was influenced by frequent player complaints and confirmed hand injuries (cuts) caused by the microfiber ball.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2694335 ESPN - Leather ball will return on January 1 2007- NBA]</ref> The [[NBA Players Association|Players' Association]] had filed a suit in behalf of the players against the NBA over the new ball.<ref>http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6227520?FSO1&ATT=HCP>1=8901</ref> As of 2006, the NBA team jerseys are manufactured by [[Adidas]], which purchased the previous supplier, [[Reebok]]. |
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The historians, Alonso Rodriguez Demorizi (brother of Emilio) and Hyacinth Gimbernard, they express that was in the year 1496 and the Spanish Father says that in 1506. The historic informations, on the Silver Port foundation they are inexact. |
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On July 19, 2007, the [[FBI]] investigated allegations that veteran NBA referee [[Tim Donaghy]] bet on basketball games he officiated over the past two seasons and that he made calls affecting the [[point spread]] in those games.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2943095 Donaghy under investigation for betting on NBA games], ESPN</ref> On August 15, 2007, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation. However, he could face more charges if it is determined that he deliberately miscalled individual games. |
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Nicolas of Ovando, above-mentioned to have a port in the northern coast of the island, the origin of its foundation dates near 1502. |
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On February 19, 2008, the NBA declared that the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets will play the first outdoor game on October 11, 2008, at the [[Indian Wells Tennis Garden]]. It will be the first outdoor game in the modern era of the NBA. |
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Around 1555, the Puerto Plata's importance had been lost and became one of the places of the Antilles where was practiced the contraband with the pirates and the pirates of the Caribbean. |
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The Admiral, Christopher Columbus, in its first trip, named the Monte de Plata, the today montaña Isabel de Torres, observed that in its high top always it is foggy that cause they appear it as silver and of low of its mountain, to the edge of the sea, took the port of the name, for which Puerto de Plata was called. A century and middle later and with the use, him was suppressed the preposition of, and Puerto Plata was called simply, like him is known today |
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In June 2008, it was announced that the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] would be rendered inactive and the franchise itself would relocate to [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|Oklahoma City]]. The [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] will begin playing in the 2008-2009 season. This marks the third NBA franchise to relocate in the past decade. |
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The city was designed by the brothers Christopher and Bartolomé Columbus, in the 1496 and based on the year 1502 by Frey Nicolás de Ovando. |
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==Teams== |
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The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams and one is located in Canada. The [[Boston Celtics]] have won the most championships, including the most recent, with 17 [[NBA Finals]] wins. The next most successful franchise is the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], who have 14 overall championships (9 in Los Angeles, 5 in Minneapolis). Following the Lakers are the [[Chicago Bulls]] with six championships, all of them over an 8-year span during the 1990s. |
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In its first phase of Spanish Colony was respected the main commercial and maritime port of the island. In 1605 it was depopulated and destroyed by order of Fernando III, to avoid the advance of the English piracy and Holland that took as base the north part of the Atlantic one. |
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The current league organization divides thirty teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the [[2004-05 NBA season|2004-05 season]]. |
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A hundred years later, was repopulated again with new inhabitants originating in the Canaries that were mostly farmers. From 1822 to 1844 the city was low Haitian control. Of 1844 on it begins the republican period and the city recovers its maritime and commercial boom. |
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! style=background-color:blue colspan=5 | <font size=3 color=white>[[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]]</font> |
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! style=background-color:#FFDDDD rowspan=5 | [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic]] |
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| '''[[Boston Celtics]]''' |
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| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts|MA]] |
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| [[TD Banknorth Garden]] |
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| align=center | 1946 |
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|- |
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| '''[[New Jersey Nets]]''' |
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| [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey|NJ]] |
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| [[Izod Center]] |
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| align=center | 1967* |
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|- |
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| '''[[New York Knicks]]''' |
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| [[New York City]], [[New York|NY]] |
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| [[Madison Square Garden]] |
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| align=center | 1946 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Philadelphia 76ers]]''' |
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| [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]] |
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| [[Wachovia Center]] |
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| align=center | 1939* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Toronto Raptors]]''' |
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| [[Toronto]], [[Ontario|ON]] |
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| [[Air Canada Centre]] |
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| align=center | 1995 |
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! style=background-color:#DDFFDD rowspan=5 | [[Central Division (NBA)|Central]] |
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| '''[[Chicago Bulls]]''' |
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| [[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]] |
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| [[United Center]] |
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| align=center | 1966 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' |
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| [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio|OH]] |
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| [[Quicken Loans Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1970 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Detroit Pistons]]''' |
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| [[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]], [[Michigan|MI]] |
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| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]] |
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| align=center | 1941* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Indiana Pacers]]''' |
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| [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana|IN]] |
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| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]] |
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| align=center | 1967 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Milwaukee Bucks]]''' |
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| [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin|WI]] |
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| [[Bradley Center]] |
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| align=center | 1968 |
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! style=background-color:#FFFFDD rowspan=5 | [[Southeast Division (NBA)|Southeast]] |
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| '''[[Atlanta Hawks]]''' |
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| [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|GA]] |
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| [[Philips Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1946* |
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| '''[[Charlotte Bobcats]]''' |
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| [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina|NC]] |
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| [[Time Warner Cable Arena]] |
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| align=center | 2004 |
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| '''[[Miami Heat]]''' |
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| [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida|FL]] |
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| [[American Airlines Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1988 |
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| '''[[Orlando Magic]]''' |
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| [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida|FL]] |
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| [[Amway Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1989 |
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| '''[[Washington Wizards]]''' |
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| [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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| [[Verizon Center]] |
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| align=center | 1961* |
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! style=background-color:red colspan=5 | <font size=3 color=white>[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]</font> |
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! style=background-color:#DDFFDD rowspan=5 | [[Northwest Division (NBA)|Northwest]] |
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| '''[[Denver Nuggets]]''' |
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| [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado|CO]] |
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| [[Pepsi Center]] |
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| align=center | 1967 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Minnesota Timberwolves]]''' |
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| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota|MN]] |
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| [[Target Center]] |
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| align=center | 1989 |
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| '''[[Oklahoma City Thunder]]''' |
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| [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma|OK]] |
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| [[Ford Center]] |
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| align=center | 1967* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Portland Trail Blazers]]''' |
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| [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon|OR]] |
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| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]] |
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| align=center | 1970 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Utah Jazz]]''' |
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| [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], [[Utah|UT]] |
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| [[EnergySolutions Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1974* |
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! style=background-color:#DDDDFF rowspan=5 | [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]] |
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| '''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |
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| [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], [[California|CA]] |
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| [[Oracle Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1946* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]''' |
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| [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] |
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| [[Staples Center]] |
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| align=center | 1970* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]''' |
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| [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] |
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| [[Staples Center]] |
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| align=center | 1946* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Phoenix Suns]]''' |
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| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona|AZ]] |
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| [[US Airways Center]] |
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| align=center | 1968 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Sacramento Kings]]''' |
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| [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California|CA]] |
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| [[ARCO Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1945* |
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! style=background-color:#FFDDFF rowspan=5 | [[Southwest Division (NBA)|Southwest]] |
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| '''[[Dallas Mavericks]]''' |
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| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas|TX]] |
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| [[American Airlines Center]] |
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| align=center | 1980 |
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|- |
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| '''[[Houston Rockets]]''' |
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| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas|TX]] |
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| [[Toyota Center (Houston)|Toyota Center]] |
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| align=center | 1967* |
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|- |
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| '''[[Memphis Grizzlies]]''' |
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| [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee|TN]] |
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| [[FedExForum]] |
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| align=center | 1995* |
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|- |
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| '''[[New Orleans Hornets]]''' |
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| [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Louisiana|LA]] |
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| [[New Orleans Arena]] |
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| align=center | 1988* |
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|- |
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| '''[[San Antonio Spurs]]''' |
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| [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas|TX]] |
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| [[AT&T Center]] |
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| align=center | 1967* |
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The city grew under the influence of the European immigration, who they contributed its cultural and social quota; what itself reflection in its inhabitants; who they possessed a culture that distinguished him of the other cities of the country. |
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* ''An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.'' |
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* ''The [[Detroit Pistons|Fort Wayne Pistons]], [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]] and [[Sacramento Kings|Rochester Royals]] all joined the NBA (BAA) in 1948 from the [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]].'' |
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* ''The [[Philadelphia 76ers|Syracuse Nationals]] and [[Atlanta Hawks|Tri-Cities Blackhawks]] joined the NBA in 1949 as part of the BAA-NBL merger.'' |
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* ''The Indiana Pacers, [[New Jersey Nets|New York Nets]], San Antonio Spurs, and Denver Nuggets all joined the NBA in 1976 as part of the NBA-[[American Basketball Association|ABA]] merger.'' |
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In 1863, during the period of the War Restorer, the city was set on fire completely, initiating from 1865, the construction of the current Silver Port city. Under the influence of the Victorian architecture considered the most advanced one of its epoch, the Silver Port city is converted to halfway through of the 18th century in a city of great importance by its cultural, social, maritime, and economic development. |
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===Defunct teams=== |
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{{main|List of defunct National Basketball Association teams}} |
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==Culture== |
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The reports on the celebration of the carnival in the Puerto Plata city, they date from ends of the 19th century, and its festivity with the arrival of Cuban immigrants was enriched at the beginning of the 20th century. |
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Following the summer break, teams hold training camps in October. Training camps allow the coaching staff to evaluate players (especially rookies), scout the team's strengths and weaknesses, prepare the players for the rigorous regular season, and determine the 12-man active roster (and a 3-man inactive list) with which they will begin the regular season. Teams have the ability to assign players with less than two years of experience to the NBA development league. After training camp, a series of preseason exhibition games are held. The NBA regular season begins in the first week of November. |
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During the regular season, each team plays 82 games, 41 each home and away. A team faces opponents in its own division four times a year (16 games), teams from the other two divisions in its conference either three or four times (36 games), and teams in the other conference twice apiece (30 games). This asymmetrical structure means the [[strength of schedule]] will vary significantly between teams. |
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The central personage is the devil cojuelo, that in Puerto Plata he becomes Taimáscaro, that produces deities Taínas in its masks, with a beautiful suit where elements of the Spanish culture they are symbolized and the African essences, in multicolored tapes in its arms, and all that is complemented with the conches of the Atlantic ocean, as natural elements of identity of the town Puertoplateño. |
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As of 2008, the NBA is one of only two major leagues in North America (besides the [[Canadian Football League]]) in which teams play every other team during the regular season (the other being the [[National Hockey League]]). Each team hosts and visits every other team at least once every season. However, this results in each team playing nearly double the number of games against teams from the opposite conference (30) as teams in their own division (16). |
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These festivities are celebrated during all the month of February and March, in the avenue of the Jetty and the streets of the city. Where, the people and adult they entertain and they enjoy the parades of disguises, the music, the popular dances and the different demonstrations of the art and the culture represented in the carnival that reflects our cultural identity. Each year the organizers of the carnival, they choose the King Momo, that represents the person of the city that more has fought for maintaining its traditions. 4,2. Victorian architecture The Puerto Plata city is characterized for their architecture in which dominates a Victorian called style, where they converge various architectural styles, giving him a various character to the process of urban development development. Inside this variety is the old style related to the colonial epoch, of which remains as an example the Fortress San Felipe. Another it is the traditional style, originated when the city was founded by immigrant canarios, and of the one that the balconies are inherited, and as an example I live is the bridge of the Guinea, of the year 1879. Then developed the Victorian model, because of the French, Italian, German, English immigrations and other European countries, which began after the War Restorer and had its height to ends of the 19th century and starts of the XX. This style was utilized in dwellings and in buildings destined to social activities. This type of construction gives an own image to the province. |
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[[Image:Bucks vs Bobcats - February 11th, 2006.jpg|thumb|left|[[Milwaukee Bucks]] playing the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] in a regular season game]] |
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In February, the regular season pauses to celebrate the annual [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]]. Fans vote throughout the United States, Canada, and on the [[internet]], and the top vote-getters at each position in each conference are given a starting spot on their conference's All-Star team. Coaches vote to choose the remaining 14 All-Stars. Then, Eastern conference players face the Western conference players in the All-Star game. The player with the best performance during the game is rewarded with a [[NBA All-Star Game MVP|Game MVP award]]. Other attractions of the All-Star break include the [[Rookie Challenge]], which pits the best rookies and the best second-year players against each other; the [[Skills Challenge]], a competition between players to see who could complete an obstacle course comprising shooting, passing and dribbling in the fastest time; the [[Three Point Contest]], a competition between players to see who is the best three-point shooter; and the [[NBA Slam Dunk Contest]], to see which player dunks the ball in the most entertaining way. These other attractions have varying names which include the names of the various sponsors who have paid for naming rights. |
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Finally, it develops in Puerto Plata a modern architecture, because of the American occupation (1916 and 1924) and continued under it was of Trujillo, based on constructions of blocks and cement. Currently with the tourist boom has developed a new architecture based on the environments. |
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Shortly after the All-Star break, the [[trading deadline]] falls on the second to last Thursday in February at 3pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]].<ref>[http://www.nba.com/history/deadline_deals.html NBA.com: NBA Trading Deadline Trades Since 1987<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After this date, teams are not allowed to exchange players with each other for the remainder of the season, although they may still sign and release players. Major trades are often completed right before the trading deadline, making that day a hectic time for general managers. |
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[[Image:Pop carnival1.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Carnival in the city]] |
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==Education== |
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[to publish] Education By the Puerto Plata municipality there they are decollado large and illustrious educators which have left innovative tracks among the ones that can be indicated: Antera Mota, Emilio Prud Homme, Ana Isabel Jiménez, Mercedes Mota, José Dubeau, Isabel Díaz Alejo, Doña Elvia Campillo, Isabel Meyreles, María Concepción Gómez Matos, among others. Currently, the municipality of San Felipe of Puerto Plata counts on 182 Educational Centers of which the 67% corresponds to the public sector and the 39% to the private sector. |
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This municipality counts on a total of 29.279 students, of them 1.567 corresponds at the Initial level, 19.395 at the Basic level, 6642 at the Medium level, 1.505 students to the subsystem of adults, 84 students of special education and 86 of the labor school. |
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Around the end of April, the regular season ends. It is during this time that voting begins for individual awards, as well as the selection of the honorary, league-wide, post-season teams. The [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man of the Year Award]] is given to the best player coming off the bench (must have more games coming off the bench than actual games started). The [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]] is awarded to the most outstanding first-year player. The [[NBA Most Improved Player Award|Most Improved Player Award]] is awarded to the player who is deemed to have shown the most improvement from the previous season. The [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year Award]] is awarded to the league's best defender. The [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year Award]] is awarded to the coach that has made the most positive difference to a team. The [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player Award]] is given to player deemed the most valuable for (his team) that season. Additionally, [[The Sporting News]] awards an unofficial (but widely recognized) [[NBA Executive of the Year Award|Executive of the Year Award]] to the general manager who is adjudged to have performed the best job for the benefit of his franchise. |
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Besides the universities fours operation counts on itself that offer different careers of technical and upper degree. Said universities are: Papal Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCAMM), Universidad Dominicana O & M, universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA) y el Centro Universitario Regional del Atlántico de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (CURA- UASD). |
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The post-season teams are the [[All-NBA Team]], the [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Team]], and the [[NBA All-Rookie Team|All-Rookie Team]]; each consists of five players. There are three All-NBA teams, consisting of the top players at each position, with first-team status being the most desirable. There are two All-Defensive teams, consisting of the top defenders at each position. There are also two All-Rookie teams, consisting of the top first-year players regardless of position. |
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==Sports== |
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{{main|NBA Playoffs}} |
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The NBA Playoffs begin in late April, with eight teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs. The three division winners, along with the team with the next best record from the conference are given the top four seeds. The next four teams in terms of record are given the lower four seeds. |
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From the fifties of the 20th century, the main sports institution of the municipality of San Felipe, has been the League of the Atlantic one, which was founded, August 16, 1958, prompted by Fabio Rafael González. This institution celebrates during all the year activities, main of baseball, years later him was added the basketball, with the time various clubs were incorporated; the Gustavo Behall, the Hugo Kunhard, Juan Luis Plá, among others. Since the 1970, the main activities have been the school events that are celebrated durantes all the year, in its respective dates in which competes in the different disciplines. At present, in Golden Beach, Brugal & Company celebrates periodically the Club Golf Puerto Plata tournament, with the participation of the most noticeable athletes of this discipline, so much at the local level, as national and international. |
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Having a higher seed offers several advantages. Since the first seed plays the eighth seed, the second seed plays the seventh seed, the third seed plays the sixth seed, and the fourth seed plays the fifth seed in the playoffs, having a higher seed generally means one will be facing a weaker team. The team in each series with the better record has home court advantage, including the First Round. This means that, for example, if the team who receives the 6 (six) seed has a better record than the team with the 3 (three) seed (by virtue of a divisional championship), the 6 seed would have home court advantage, even though the other team has a higher seed. Therefore, the team with the best regular season record in the league is guaranteed home court advantage in every series it plays. For example, in 2006, the [[Denver Nuggets]] won 44 games and captured the Northwest Division and the #3 seed. Their opponent was the #6 seeded [[Los Angeles Clippers]], who won 47 games and finished second in the Pacific Division. Although Denver won its much weaker division, the Clippers had home-court advantage and won the series in five games. |
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==Tourism== |
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The playoffs follow a tournament format. Each team plays a rival in a best-of-seven series, with the first team to win four games advancing into the next round, while the other team is eliminated from the playoffs. In the next round, the successful team plays against another advancing team of the same conference. Thus, all but one team in each conference are eliminated from the playoffs. Since the NBA does not re-seed teams, the playoff bracket in each conference uses a traditional design, with the winner of the series matching the 1st and 8th seeded teams playing the winner of the series matching the 4th and 5th seeded teams, and the winner of the series matching the 2nd and 7th seeded teams playing the winner of the series matching the 3rd and 6th seeded teams. In every round except the [[NBA Finals]], the best of seven series follows a 2-2-1-1-1 home-court pattern, meaning that one team will have home court in games 1, 2, 5, and 7, while the other plays at home in games 3, 4, and 6. For the final round (NBA Finals), the series follows a 2-3-2 pattern, meaning that one team will have home court in games 1, 2, 6, and 7, while the other plays at home in games 3, 4, and 5. The 2-3-2 pattern in the NBA Finals has been in place since 1985. |
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The city is famous for tourist centers as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located to the east of San Felipe of Puerto Plata. There is a total of 100,000 beds of hotels in the city. |
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Puerto Plata is served for the international airport of Gregorio Luperón, situated around 15 kilometers to the east of the city, near the town La Union. |
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The final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals, and is held annually in June. The victor in the NBA Finals wins the [[Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy]]. Each player and major contributor -- including coaches and the general manager -- on the winning team receive a championship ring. In addition, the league awards an [[NBA Finals MVP Award|NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award]]. |
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[[Image:P286059-Puerto Plata-Playa Dorada Golf Course.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Playa Dorada golf course]] |
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===Fort=== |
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Main colonial monument of the city of Puerto Plata, since, around her is its history. In the year 1540, Álvaro Caballero went to the cut to request that was done a fortress in Puerto Plata. In 1549 the Archbishop and governing Fuenmayor, him was entrusted its construction, but itself was not done even in the 1560, when the Real Audience ordered charge of the French judge Juan Echagoín to initiate its work. This work was finished in the year 1577. The purpose was to protect the city against the incursions bandits of the corsairs and French and English pirates that continuously terrified inhabitants of Puerto Plata. Its name is in honor of Felipe II, in whose reign was finished to build. In 1980 it is declared National Monument. |
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On August 2, 2006, the NBA announced the new playoff format. The new format takes the three division winners and the second-place team with the best record and rank them 1-4 by record. The other 4 slots are filled by best record other than those other 4 teams. Previously, the top three seeds went to the division winners. |
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[[Image:FortalezaPP.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fortaleza de San Felipe]] |
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===Ocean World=== |
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Water park located in the middle of the reefs of beach Cofresí, in one of the places more charmers of the Dominican Republic. It is constituted in one of the main places of tourist attraction, in the largest and complete park of that nature in the area of the Caribbean. The investment of this project is valued in more than 45 million dollars what includes: a navy for services of yachts, the permanent presence of some 14 dolphins, beach and forests, as well as fishbowls, picturesque and exotic birds tigers of the forest; and at present Hotel and Casino recently inaugurated. Ocean World is located inside a great tourist complex, which forms part of a paradise on the north coast of Dominican Republic. The investor and president of Ocean World, Mr. L. A. Meister, showed great interest in the tourist potential of Puerto Plata, in its first incursions in this city, directed and oriented by Juan Carlos Moral original Owner of the lands of Cofresí. |
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==Recent problems== |
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[[Image:MarinaPP.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ocean World of Puerto Plata]] |
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===Museums=== |
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'''Museo del Ámbar''': The business Costa, Inc. A cultural company of family administration, directed by Aldo Costa, founded the Museo del Ámbar Dominicano in the 1982 in the Villa Bentz, (more elegant Hotel of Puerto Plata of the year 1918, built by the famous Spanish architect Marín Gallart and Cantú). This museum is considered the first Museum of the Amber of the Dominican Republic and at the same time, a great historic monument of the city. |
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The NBA has lost a lot of its popularity due to widely publicized problems within the league. In 1998, ''Sports Illustrated'' reported on the large number of players, including few of the league's stars, who exhibited a general lack of personal and social responsibility by fathering multiple children with multiple women in many different cities across the country.<ref>[http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1012762/index.htm Fathering out-of-wedlock kids has become commonplace among - 05.04.98 - SI Vault<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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'''La Zona Colonial (Casas Victorianas)''': From the 1857, it is initiated in Puerto Plata. The Victorian style originating from England, call thus, in honor of the Queen Victoria, manager of that epoch. This it extended to almost everyone and was considered it more modern. |
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===Criminal activity, possible gang-related behavior=== |
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Numerous stories have also been published over the last decade reporting on the criminal activities of many players.<ref name=westerncourier>[http://media.www.westerncourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2002/10/30/Sports/Nba-Made.Of.Thugs-442042.shtml NBA made of thugs - Sports<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On November 19, 2004, the NBA suffered one of its most embarrassing and damaging moments, now known as the [[Pacers-Pistons brawl]], when an altercation involving players and fans broke out near the end of the game.<ref name=westerncourier/> |
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The fundamental characteristics were, the elaboration of the wood in artistic form, for the construction of dwellings. From that moment, Puerto Plata defined clearly their architectural style, evolving to what we have nowadays as our patrimony. The rise and development of that new modality in the art of construction, was what gave start, to the buildings of the Victorian houses of the decade from the 70 of the 19th century. Creating an unique style in the city, which him is known today as Victorian architecture of Puerto Plata. |
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The league is monitoring on-court behavior to ensure athletes are not displaying [[gang signs]] to other players. This effort follows suspicions that [[Boston Celtics]] player [[Paul Pierce]] made a "menacing" gesture, in April 2008, towards the [[Atlanta Hawks]]' bench. (Yet, Celtics general manager [[Danny Ainge]] denied that it was a gang sign and said that the hand signal was a sign used within the team.) Pierce apologized, however, the league fined him $25,000. The ''Los Angeles Times'' reported July 15, 2008 that the league would inspect videotapes of games to determine whether players or officials used gangster hand signs.<ref>Yahoo Sports, "NFL steps up monitoring of players for gang signs" July 16, 2008 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nflgangs&prov=ap&type=lgns</ref> |
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===El Faro=== |
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More recently, a June 2008 accusation filed by the lawyers of disgraced referee [[Tim Donaghy]] alleges a conspiracy to fix games, possibly at the direction of NBA executives, as a way to extend the playoffs and increase television revenues. Commissioner Stern flatly denied the allegations, dismissing the accusations as a desperate attempt to ease Donaghy's sentence.<ref>[http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8231176?MSNHPHCP>1=39002 Donaghy says refs fixed playoffs; Stern says no], ''FOXSports.com''</ref> |
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It built during the government of the General Gregorio Luperón and on the initiative of the important person Puertoplateño as cardinal point and guide of the ships that did crossing by the Atlantic and that they had like destiny the port of the city. The Lighthouse was designed with superpuertas, classical columns and striated to the Doric-Roman way, according to the description of the Dr. José Augusto Puig Ortiz and Robert S. Gamble, in its Architectural Historic trial of Puerto Plata. It has a solid base of masonry and is elevated to 137 feet above sea level. In the year 2000 was submitted to works of restoration and restructuring, what included to renew its structure integrally to re-establish him the showiness of the time of its origins. |
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*[[David Stern]], Commissioner since 1984–present |
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It was inaugurated in 1975, its construction is of Italian origin. Has capacity for 17 people and the time to rise and to descend the mountain is of 8 minutes. It is moved for an electric hydraulic system, conducted by a central operator, situated in the base of its station. This small train, is welcoming; with its walls of glass protected, offers the visitor, a view pan from the city to the extent that descends of the hill which in its top is to a height of 855mts. or 2555 feet above sea level. It is one of the picturesque and most impressive excursions that can obtain a tourist upon visiting our country. The visitors can enjoy a beautiful composed landscape by a garden of 215 tasks, with all the component of the flora of the country. Visiting stores (gift shops) and a beautiful Restaurant with Dominican food. Its administration is composed by a patronage, that maintains it under the conditions of conservation and enjoyment of all the one that visits it. |
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[[Image:TelefericoPP.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Teleferico]] |
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With its golden sands surrounded by the great beauty that emanate of its natural landscapes combining the blue color of the water that many times dress of a tone turquoise with the reflections of the sun in the day, and of moon at night. These beaches bring pleasing memories by their landscapes, stones, waves, sand, uveros, almonds, yawls, rowboats, music and dances. Many of them represent all an epoch of daydream and traditions, like they are: La Poza del Castillo, Cofresí, Costámbar, Long Beach, Marapicá, Playa Dorada, Maimón, Bergantín, among others. The beaches are you considered as one of the main tourist attractions of the city. |
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[[Image:Playa Dorada PP.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Playa Dorada]] |
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*[http://www.puertoplata.com.do/english Guide of Puerto Plata] |
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*[http://www.dominicanwebcams.com Live and timelapse webcam images from Puerto Plata province] |
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*[[National Basketball Association music|Music]] |
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*[[National Basketball Association Nielsen ratings|Nielsen ratings]] |
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*[[NBA on TNT|TNT]] |
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*[[NBA Jam]] |
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*[[NBA Live series|NBA Live]] |
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*[[NBA 06]], [[NBA 07]], [[NBA 08]] |
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*[http://www.nba.com/ Official Site] |
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*[http://www.btgraphix.com/nba NBA Player Rater] |
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*[http://www.nba.com NBA.com Official PC/Mac Site] |
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*[http://www.nba.mobi NBA.mobi Official Mobile Site] |
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*[http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php/National_Basketball_Association NBA on Hoopedia] Basketball Wiki sponsored by the NBA |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/nba Official Myspace Site] |
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*[http://www.nbpa.com National Basketball Players Association] |
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*[http://www.probasketballrefs.com NBRA NBA Referees Site] |
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*[http://www.internationalistreview.com/article.php?id=51 Internationalistreview.com] Article by the Internationalist Review on race issues in the NBA |
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*[http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=A_chronology_of_the_teams_in_the_NBA A chronology of teams in the NBA] |
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*[http://videos.espn.com/basketball/nba.htm NBA Videos at ESPN Video Archive] |
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*[http://multimedia.foxsports.com/basketball/nba.htm NBA Videos at the FoxSports Video Archive] |
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Headline text
San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata | |
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 View from air of the city | |
| Nickname(s): La Ciudad de La Playa,La Tacita De Plata (the silver cup), La Novia Del Atlantico. | |
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| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Puerto Plata Province |
| Municipality | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| Founded | 1492 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Síndico) | Walter Musa |
| Area | |
| • City | 1.839 km2 (0.710 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • City | 496,882 |
| • Urban | 353,893 |
| • Metro | 598,764 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Website | http://www.one.gob.do |
San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. It has a population of 130,000.
The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city.
The only aerial tramway in the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793 meter high mountain within the city. The top of the mountain features a botanical garden and a replica of Christ the Redeemer, the famous statue in Rio de Janeiro.
The fortification Fortaleza San Felipe, which was built in the 16th century and served as a prison under Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship, lies close to the port of Puerta Plata. The amber museum is also a well-known attraction in this city. La Isabela, a settlement built by Christopher Columbus, is located near Puerto Plata.
In April 1563 the Spanish settlement became notorious when the English privateer Sir John Hawkins brought 400 people he had abducted from Sierra Leone and enslaved. Hawkins traded his victims with the Spanish for pearls, hides and sugars, some gold. This was the start of British involvement in the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, in which 20 million people were forced into slavery.
Puerto Plata is served by Gregorio Luperón International Airport
Geography
Its topography is escalonada, presenting the city an almost complete view since the port. It limited by the northeast and northwest by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south and southwest by the Hill Isabel of Towers.
It based on a small bay that counts on good shelter, is the largest city of the North seaboard, being the first one in surface, with 562.093 square km. Its sections are: El Cupey, Maimón, Los Mameyes, Sabana Grande, El Toro, Tubagua, Yásica Abajo y San Marcos. The mountain or Loma Isabel de Torres is situated to some 5 km to the southwest of the city of San Felipe. Geographically it forms part of the Cordillera Septentrional, reaching a maximum height of 800 mts above sea level. Its area covers approximately 20 square km and its zone has as main way of access the highway Don José Ginebra, that leaving the city continues the Western direction passing for them populated San Marcos, Piedra Candela y el Cruce, arriving at a section paved that continues the southeastern direction and that carries directly to the top, permitting the access to Parque Nacional Isabel de Torres declared “Monumento Natural” of the Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael María Moscoso.
Hidrography
Inside the most important rivers than they belong to the municipality they would be able to mention to: Camú, Yaque del Norte, San Marcos, Corozo, Muñoz, Maimón, El Violón, San Piñez, Río Seco, así como los arroyos Fú, Blanco, Caballo, Culebra, San Cristóbal among others; besides a without number of Lakes.
Economy
The Municipality of San Felipe de Puerto Plata is supported in the activities agribusiness, industrial and tourist being built in the first sources of income in the current moments, through which the municipality contributes significant figures in the social and economic growth of all the country. Other forms of income and economic development, that serve to support to some segments of their population, they are supported in the dynamics of the harbor activity, the craft, the fishing and a without weavings stores number and footwear. Particularly, the port has a great impact in the national and provincial economy.
Besides their old spring, possesses a spike for management of general freighters or bulk and of passengers; through they export themselves him a great variety of merchandise, that go from products of the farming to products manufactured, in the duty-free zones of the region. It possesses areas to charge and to discharge, including two tow trucks. The new spring receives a, in which great part of the commercial operations is carried out.
History
Some differences among the historians exist that have written on the year in which Puerto Plata was founded. Emilio Rodriguez Demorizi, José August Puig Ortiz, Américo Lugo and Samuel Hazard, they give as good and valid, that you take care of was based it on the 1502 by Nicolas of Ovando; thus they collect it in their main works.
Other historians vary the date of his foundation: the Full doctor affirms, that was in the 1503. The Dr. Joaquín Marine Incháustegui, in his Dominican history he plant that he was in 1504. The Dr. Manuel Arturo Rock Batlle indicates that Port Silver was founded in 1505.
The historians, Alonso Rodriguez Demorizi (brother of Emilio) and Hyacinth Gimbernard, they express that was in the year 1496 and the Spanish Father says that in 1506. The historic informations, on the Silver Port foundation they are inexact.
Nicolas of Ovando, above-mentioned to have a port in the northern coast of the island, the origin of its foundation dates near 1502. Around 1555, the Puerto Plata's importance had been lost and became one of the places of the Antilles where was practiced the contraband with the pirates and the pirates of the Caribbean.
The Admiral, Christopher Columbus, in its first trip, named the Monte de Plata, the today montaña Isabel de Torres, observed that in its high top always it is foggy that cause they appear it as silver and of low of its mountain, to the edge of the sea, took the port of the name, for which Puerto de Plata was called. A century and middle later and with the use, him was suppressed the preposition of, and Puerto Plata was called simply, like him is known today
The city was designed by the brothers Christopher and Bartolomé Columbus, in the 1496 and based on the year 1502 by Frey Nicolás de Ovando.
In its first phase of Spanish Colony was respected the main commercial and maritime port of the island. In 1605 it was depopulated and destroyed by order of Fernando III, to avoid the advance of the English piracy and Holland that took as base the north part of the Atlantic one.
A hundred years later, was repopulated again with new inhabitants originating in the Canaries that were mostly farmers. From 1822 to 1844 the city was low Haitian control. Of 1844 on it begins the republican period and the city recovers its maritime and commercial boom.
The city grew under the influence of the European immigration, who they contributed its cultural and social quota; what itself reflection in its inhabitants; who they possessed a culture that distinguished him of the other cities of the country.
In 1863, during the period of the War Restorer, the city was set on fire completely, initiating from 1865, the construction of the current Silver Port city. Under the influence of the Victorian architecture considered the most advanced one of its epoch, the Silver Port city is converted to halfway through of the 18th century in a city of great importance by its cultural, social, maritime, and economic development.
Culture
The reports on the celebration of the carnival in the Puerto Plata city, they date from ends of the 19th century, and its festivity with the arrival of Cuban immigrants was enriched at the beginning of the 20th century.
The central personage is the devil cojuelo, that in Puerto Plata he becomes Taimáscaro, that produces deities Taínas in its masks, with a beautiful suit where elements of the Spanish culture they are symbolized and the African essences, in multicolored tapes in its arms, and all that is complemented with the conches of the Atlantic ocean, as natural elements of identity of the town Puertoplateño.
These festivities are celebrated during all the month of February and March, in the avenue of the Jetty and the streets of the city. Where, the people and adult they entertain and they enjoy the parades of disguises, the music, the popular dances and the different demonstrations of the art and the culture represented in the carnival that reflects our cultural identity. Each year the organizers of the carnival, they choose the King Momo, that represents the person of the city that more has fought for maintaining its traditions. 4,2. Victorian architecture The Puerto Plata city is characterized for their architecture in which dominates a Victorian called style, where they converge various architectural styles, giving him a various character to the process of urban development development. Inside this variety is the old style related to the colonial epoch, of which remains as an example the Fortress San Felipe. Another it is the traditional style, originated when the city was founded by immigrant canarios, and of the one that the balconies are inherited, and as an example I live is the bridge of the Guinea, of the year 1879. Then developed the Victorian model, because of the French, Italian, German, English immigrations and other European countries, which began after the War Restorer and had its height to ends of the 19th century and starts of the XX. This style was utilized in dwellings and in buildings destined to social activities. This type of construction gives an own image to the province.
Finally, it develops in Puerto Plata a modern architecture, because of the American occupation (1916 and 1924) and continued under it was of Trujillo, based on constructions of blocks and cement. Currently with the tourist boom has developed a new architecture based on the environments.
Education
[to publish] Education By the Puerto Plata municipality there they are decollado large and illustrious educators which have left innovative tracks among the ones that can be indicated: Antera Mota, Emilio Prud Homme, Ana Isabel Jiménez, Mercedes Mota, José Dubeau, Isabel Díaz Alejo, Doña Elvia Campillo, Isabel Meyreles, María Concepción Gómez Matos, among others. Currently, the municipality of San Felipe of Puerto Plata counts on 182 Educational Centers of which the 67% corresponds to the public sector and the 39% to the private sector.
This municipality counts on a total of 29.279 students, of them 1.567 corresponds at the Initial level, 19.395 at the Basic level, 6642 at the Medium level, 1.505 students to the subsystem of adults, 84 students of special education and 86 of the labor school.
Besides the universities fours operation counts on itself that offer different careers of technical and upper degree. Said universities are: Papal Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCAMM), Universidad Dominicana O & M, universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA) y el Centro Universitario Regional del Atlántico de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (CURA- UASD).
Sports
From the fifties of the 20th century, the main sports institution of the municipality of San Felipe, has been the League of the Atlantic one, which was founded, August 16, 1958, prompted by Fabio Rafael González. This institution celebrates during all the year activities, main of baseball, years later him was added the basketball, with the time various clubs were incorporated; the Gustavo Behall, the Hugo Kunhard, Juan Luis Plá, among others. Since the 1970, the main activities have been the school events that are celebrated durantes all the year, in its respective dates in which competes in the different disciplines. At present, in Golden Beach, Brugal & Company celebrates periodically the Club Golf Puerto Plata tournament, with the participation of the most noticeable athletes of this discipline, so much at the local level, as national and international.
Tourism
The city is famous for tourist centers as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located to the east of San Felipe of Puerto Plata. There is a total of 100,000 beds of hotels in the city.
Puerto Plata is served for the international airport of Gregorio Luperón, situated around 15 kilometers to the east of the city, near the town La Union.
Fort
Main colonial monument of the city of Puerto Plata, since, around her is its history. In the year 1540, Álvaro Caballero went to the cut to request that was done a fortress in Puerto Plata. In 1549 the Archbishop and governing Fuenmayor, him was entrusted its construction, but itself was not done even in the 1560, when the Real Audience ordered charge of the French judge Juan Echagoín to initiate its work. This work was finished in the year 1577. The purpose was to protect the city against the incursions bandits of the corsairs and French and English pirates that continuously terrified inhabitants of Puerto Plata. Its name is in honor of Felipe II, in whose reign was finished to build. In 1980 it is declared National Monument.
Ocean World
Water park located in the middle of the reefs of beach Cofresí, in one of the places more charmers of the Dominican Republic. It is constituted in one of the main places of tourist attraction, in the largest and complete park of that nature in the area of the Caribbean. The investment of this project is valued in more than 45 million dollars what includes: a navy for services of yachts, the permanent presence of some 14 dolphins, beach and forests, as well as fishbowls, picturesque and exotic birds tigers of the forest; and at present Hotel and Casino recently inaugurated. Ocean World is located inside a great tourist complex, which forms part of a paradise on the north coast of Dominican Republic. The investor and president of Ocean World, Mr. L. A. Meister, showed great interest in the tourist potential of Puerto Plata, in its first incursions in this city, directed and oriented by Juan Carlos Moral original Owner of the lands of Cofresí.
Museums
Museo del Ámbar: The business Costa, Inc. A cultural company of family administration, directed by Aldo Costa, founded the Museo del Ámbar Dominicano in the 1982 in the Villa Bentz, (more elegant Hotel of Puerto Plata of the year 1918, built by the famous Spanish architect Marín Gallart and Cantú). This museum is considered the first Museum of the Amber of the Dominican Republic and at the same time, a great historic monument of the city.
La Zona Colonial (Casas Victorianas): From the 1857, it is initiated in Puerto Plata. The Victorian style originating from England, call thus, in honor of the Queen Victoria, manager of that epoch. This it extended to almost everyone and was considered it more modern.
The fundamental characteristics were, the elaboration of the wood in artistic form, for the construction of dwellings. From that moment, Puerto Plata defined clearly their architectural style, evolving to what we have nowadays as our patrimony. The rise and development of that new modality in the art of construction, was what gave start, to the buildings of the Victorian houses of the decade from the 70 of the 19th century. Creating an unique style in the city, which him is known today as Victorian architecture of Puerto Plata.
El Faro
It built during the government of the General Gregorio Luperón and on the initiative of the important person Puertoplateño as cardinal point and guide of the ships that did crossing by the Atlantic and that they had like destiny the port of the city. The Lighthouse was designed with superpuertas, classical columns and striated to the Doric-Roman way, according to the description of the Dr. José Augusto Puig Ortiz and Robert S. Gamble, in its Architectural Historic trial of Puerto Plata. It has a solid base of masonry and is elevated to 137 feet above sea level. In the year 2000 was submitted to works of restoration and restructuring, what included to renew its structure integrally to re-establish him the showiness of the time of its origins.
Teleferico
It was inaugurated in 1975, its construction is of Italian origin. Has capacity for 17 people and the time to rise and to descend the mountain is of 8 minutes. It is moved for an electric hydraulic system, conducted by a central operator, situated in the base of its station. This small train, is welcoming; with its walls of glass protected, offers the visitor, a view pan from the city to the extent that descends of the hill which in its top is to a height of 855mts. or 2555 feet above sea level. It is one of the picturesque and most impressive excursions that can obtain a tourist upon visiting our country. The visitors can enjoy a beautiful composed landscape by a garden of 215 tasks, with all the component of the flora of the country. Visiting stores (gift shops) and a beautiful Restaurant with Dominican food. Its administration is composed by a patronage, that maintains it under the conditions of conservation and enjoyment of all the one that visits it.
Beaches
With its golden sands surrounded by the great beauty that emanate of its natural landscapes combining the blue color of the water that many times dress of a tone turquoise with the reflections of the sun in the day, and of moon at night. These beaches bring pleasing memories by their landscapes, stones, waves, sand, uveros, almonds, yawls, rowboats, music and dances. Many of them represent all an epoch of daydream and traditions, like they are: La Poza del Castillo, Cofresí, Costámbar, Long Beach, Marapicá, Playa Dorada, Maimón, Bergantín, among others. The beaches are you considered as one of the main tourist attractions of the city.
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