Visitor Information

The Boca Chica Tourist Office is located at Plaza Boca Chica at the corner of Duarte and Caracole (tel. 809/523-5106), and is open only Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

City Layout

Everything is centered in an area of 10*15 blocks stretched out between Hwy. 3 and Bahía de Andrés, the shallow bay that borders the resort. If you're traveling on Hwy. 3, you can take a trio of avenues to the heart of the resort: Caracol, Juan Bautista Vicini, or Avenida 24 de Julio. The major street that cuts across Boca Chica is shop- and bar-lined Avenida Duarte. Another smaller artery, Avenida Abraham Núñez, is centered around Parque Central, where seemingly everybody gathers. This artery is closest to the sea.

Getting There

If you're motoring, take Hwy. 3 east of Santo Domingo. Metro Express Bus (tel. 809/566-7126) leaves from Santo Domingo daily every hour on the hour from 7am to 7pm; a one-way ticket costs RD$192. You can also flag down any guagua or midsize bus heading east.

Getting Around

Most visitors simply walk around Boca Chica because of its small size. Locals or visitors who don't want to walk often avail themselves of a motoconcho or motorcycle taxi. The fares are to be negotiated but they are usually cheap. These motoconchos abound all over town, and are driven by young men. Given the obvious danger, we don't recommend them. Should you not want to take our advice, you'll find many near Parque Central in the heart of town or else cruising along bustling Avenida Duarte. If you don't have a car of your own, and if the idea of sharing one of the above-mentioned motoconchos is more than you're prepared to deal with, you can hire a taxi for a 3-to-5 hour excursion from your Santo Domingo Hotel into Boca Chica for a day trip. A reputable taxi company prepared to craft tours of between 4 and 5 hours, enough for lunch in Boca Chica and a fast overview of the town, is Si Tratuboza, Av. Duarte 30 (tel. 809/523-4797). For example, a driver will take up to three people from where you're staying in Santo Domingo out to Boca Chica and then back to your hotel for between RD$3,500 and RD$4,200. The same terms would apply to passengers originating in Boca Chica who'd like a day trip to Santo Domingo -- but in that event, be aware that you might need as much as 6 hours for a reasonable coverage of the highlights of the Colonial Zone, a tour that would probably cost as much as RD$6,300 for around 6 hours in the capital.

Fast Facts

To call the local police, dial 809/523-4152. There is a 24-hour medical clinic at Boca Chica: Central de Especialidades Médicas, Mella 47 (tel. 809/523-5546). The most central pharmacy is Farmacia Boca Chica, Av. Duarte 17 (tel. 809/523-4708), open Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 9pm, and Sunday 8:30am to 7pm. To exchange money, go to Banco Popular, Av. Duarte 51 (tel. 809/544-8921), which doesn't have an ATM.


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