Planning a Trip

Getting There

To get here from Puerto Plata, take the autopista (Rte. 5) east for about 30 minutes. If you venture off the main highway, anticipate enormous potholes. Taxis, charter buses, and públicos from Puerto Plata and Playa Dorada let passengers off at the stairs leading down from the highway to Sosúa Beach. Most rides cost RD$60 to RD$100.

Getting Around

Most visitors walk to where they want to go in Sosúa. Most of the taxis wait for passengers in the center of town at the intersection of calles Pedro Clisante and Arzeno. Motoconchos run up and down the town and all around all day long, most rides costing RD$60 to RD$120, which is about one-third the price of a typical cab. You might want to pay the added dinero, however, since these motorcycle drivers are reckless and dangerous, speeding through traffic as if they didn't hold your life in their maniacal hands.

Fast Facts

In lieu of a post office, you can go to EPS Sosúa Business Services, Calle Pedro Clisante 12, El Batey (tel. 809/571-3451), open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The business service promises delivery to your destination within 5 business days of mailing. For currency exchange or ATMs, go to Banco del Progreso, Calle Pedro Clisante 12 (tel. 809/563-3233), open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Another choice is Banco León, Pedro Clisante 73, Plaza Perdomo (tel. 809/476-2000), open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.

For Internet access, go to ALF Internet Café, Calle Pedro Clisante 12 (tel. 809/571-1734), open daily 9am to 10pm, charging RD$50 per half-hour or RD$80 for 1 hour.

For a medical problem, head for Centro Médico Dr. Quiroz, Calle Eugenio Kunhardt 57 (tel. 809/571-2060). For an ambulance, dial tel. 911.

The best pharmacy is Farmacia Sosúa, Calle Pedro Clisante 10 (tel. 809/571-2350), open Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm and Saturday 8am to 8pm. The local office of the Western Union is at Calle Duarte 2 (tel. 809/571-3800), open Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm. For the police, go to Calle Principal Cabarete (tel. 809/571-0810).