Happy Indipendence day!

Febraury 27: Dominican Indipendence Day!

See you at the parade in Ls Charramicos, Sosua!

Puerto Plata. cableway

The Puerto Plata cableway connects the city of Puerto Plata to the top of Mount Isabel de Torres (800 meters or 2625 feet above sea level) , build in 1974 it is the only cableway of the whole Caribeans.

It is open from Monday to Sunday from 8:30 to 17:00 and it is really a worth doing experience for residents and tourists, the view of the whole Puerto Plata province from the top of the mountain is amazing, you can easily view the coast from Amber Cove to Sosua. The cost is 10 US$ for adults and 5 US$ for children between 5 and 10 (ticket prices for residents are lower: 250 DOP for adults and 150 DOP for children). The park on top of the mountain is nice to visit with a wide variety of tropical trees and birds.

Below a video from the cableway:

One year ago hurricane Irma stroke Sosua

One year ago hurricane Irma stroke Sosua : a lot of fear but thanks God only minor damages.
We are now in the peak of the hurricane season in the Carribean and so far so good, Playa Sosua looks quite these days and it gets packed during week-ends.

Friday September 7, 2018: no hurricanes in sight so far

Playa Sosua looking peacefull this morning (picture above) and Playa Sosua this same day one year ago (picture below):

Update: new 120 days limit for tpuorist stay in the DR

We talked about maximum leght of tourist stay in the DR and of overstay risks before here : now we have an official update from the MIREX  which says that the ordinary 30 days tourist stay can be extended up to 120 days through  the DGM . Full release in Spanish below:

An hot July beach day at Sosua

It is Sunday today and  it is really an hot weather day in Sosua: what's better of a refreshing dip at Playa Sosua! Take a look at a picture of  the crowd in the beach today:

Basketball in Sosua

With the "Sosua Sharks" winning the XXII Basketball Tournament of Puerto Plato in 2016 and the XXIII in 2017 the basketball fever is high in Sosua these days and guess what....an All Star Games has been organized with a slam dunk and 3 points shot contest. For those interested to see some basketball in Sosua the event will take place Sunday at 19:00 en Los Charamicos.

Sosua sunsets June 2018

Pictures, video e time lapse of sunsets seen from Los Cerros - Sosua (June 2018)

Dominican Rum Festival

The Dominican Rum Festival will be held on July 6 and 7 at the Puerto Plata Amphitheatre: a room exibition, fine rum tasting among with other events, concerts and show will make this a great event for the summer of Puerto Plata.  Among the special guests for this first version of the festival is Gilberto Santa Rosa.

The Puerto Plata amphitheatre can be easily reached from Sosua  (30 minutes by car or taxi) : more information on the official website of the event: Dominican Rum Festival.

Patronal feast of San Antonio Sosua

We enclose the calendar of initiatives for the week dedicated to the patronal feast at the Catholic  church of San Antonio in Los Charramicos Sosua.

Sunset in Sosua

Sunset in Sosua....today:

From Puerto Plata to Sosua