Puerto Plata, Puerta Plata Province, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
Robert Hermann Schomburgk
(1804-1865)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 19, 2026
1. Robert Hermann Schomburgk Marker
(English):
British explorer and scientist, consul of Santo Domingo, who sailed the sea and rivers of the Caribbean during his study expeditions. On one of his missions to the island of Hispaniola, today known as the Dominican Republic, he heard the legend of an enchanted river, home of the Taino Gods. His curiosity led him to find this magical location. Years went by and nothing was heard from the explorer, some said that the Taino deities, enraged by the invation of their home, shipwrecked his boat. Others said that when he arrived to this marvelous river he was so happy that he decided to live there forever.
(Spanish):
Explorador y naturalista británico, consul de Santo Domingo, quien navegó el mar y los ríos del caribe durante sus viajes de estudio. En una de sus misiones a la isla de La Española, hoy República Dominicana, escuchó la leyenda de un río encantado, hogar de dioses tainos. Fue tal su curiosidad que emprendió una expedición en búsqueda del mágico afluente. Pasaron los años y no se supo más del explorador, unos contaban que las deidades tainas, enfurecidas por profanar su hogar, hicieron naufragar
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Exploration • Government & Politics • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 19° 47.955′ N, 70° 41.882′ W. Marker is in Puerto Plata, Puerta Plata Province. It can be reached from Antigua Via Ferrea south of Calle Duarte, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the north side of the Abyssal shop in the Purto Plata Cruise Port. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Puerto Plata, Puerta Plata Province 57000, Dominican Republic. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dominican Republic (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in Puerto Plata Province); Doña Blanca
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 19, 2026
2. Robert Hermann Schomburgk Marker
Regarding Robert Hermann Schomburgk. (Excerpt from Wikipedia): In 1848, Schomburgk was appointed British consul to the Dominican Republic. In 1850, he signed an advantageous commercial treaty for Great Britain and also secured a truce from Soulouque on behalf of the Dominican government. During the following years, he contributed valuable papers about the physical geography of the island to the journal of the Royal Geographical Society. For example, he became the first recorded person in history to climb Hispaniola's (and the entire Caribbean's) highest mountain, Pico Duarte, in 1851, naming it "Monte Tina" and almost measuring its height correctly at 3,140 metres (10,300 ft).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
