The North Coast Places

Cabarete
The North Coast's third well-known town is Cabarete. Although the main street is cacophonous, crowded, and smoky with the fumes of motoconchos, it's easy to ignore the annoyances when you're having so much... (more)
Cabrera
Cabrera, Abreu, Rio San Juan, and the Playa Grande area are largely unspoiled and pristine coastal areas. There's a raw beauty, with some beaches that are still completely undeveloped, soaring cliffs overlooking... (more)
Puerto Plata and Playa Dorada
A port founded in 1502, Puerto Plata's name was inspired by the shimmering silver (plata) color of its coast at sunset. The city is cradled between the colonial harbor and Mt. Isabel de Torres, which provides... (more)
Sosúa
This small community was settled during World War II by 600 Austrian and German Jewish refugees. After the war many of them returned to Europe or went to the United States, and most who remained married... (more)

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