During the second half of the 19th century, Andrés Brugal Montaner, a Spanish national who had migrated from Sitges, Catalonia, Spain to Santiago de Cuba, decided to move to the Dominican Republic and take up permanent residence in Puerto Plata.
Selama paruh kedua abad ke-19, Don Andrés Brugal Montaner, seorang warganegara Spanyol yang telah bermigrasi ke Santiago de Cuba, memutuskan untuk pindah ke Republik Dominika dan menetap di Puerto Plata.