Travel Eye on Sosua (Dominican Republic, Caribbean)

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Overview:

Sosua is a popular, bustling seaside town with a definite Caribbean ambience. Comprised of 2 distinct areas, separated by a bay and linked by a beachfront promenade. El Batey, E of the principal beach and covering around ¾ ml from E to W, was developed as a tourist destination, although the area has somewhat degenerated into a shambling concentration of unsophisticated shopping streets, potholed roads, neglected buildings and patches of undeveloped land.

Los Charamicos, with its narrow, traffic-choked streets and cockfighting ring, measures just ¾ ml by 500 yds and is home to most of the town's native inhabitants. Founded by German Jewish refugees after World War II, this area saw the establishment of several food-processing businesses (particularly dairy), which can still be seen today along with many of the original wooden houses.

There is a broader range in this resort than many of the others in the country, these vary from small budget pensions to well-equipped complexes, including a growing number of all-inclusive operations. The ambience is relaxed and friendly, with much more of a Dominican feel than the sanitised, purpose-built complexes that nestle behind security gates.

The resort caters for most ages and middlemarket types who want a more authentic Dominican atmosphere its definately leaning towards informality.A particularly popular resort with Canadians and Europeans.

Locality:

Sosua is located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Dominican Republic, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

The shopping in the area is quite unsophisticated and tourist orientated, It is one of the best places for a wide choice of Haitian paintings, carved stone and handicrafts perfect for gifts. Stalls line the ways to the beaches and vendors peddle their wares without too much persistence.

There are all manner of water sports, including sailing, scuba diving, water- and jet-skiing.

Nights briing many small, unsophisticated discos in El Batey. There is a casino 1 ml out of town at Playa Chiquita. The area is plentiful with music bars and pleasant spots for a sundowner cocktail.

A great many restaurants and quite a selection of bars with a food offering, although few offer more than simple local cuisine. A handful of local fast-food eateries. Try to avoid salads or cold meats that are displayed without the benefit of chilling devices, and it is advisable to avoid drinking the tap water use bottled water instead.