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The Autopista Duarte ultimately leads (via a three- to four-hour drive) from Santo Domingo to the North Coast, sometimes called the Amber Coast because of its large, rich amber deposits. The coastal area around Puerto Plata, notably Playa Dorada, is a region of well-established, all-inclusive resorts and developments; the North Coast has more than 70 miles (110 km) of beaches, with condominiums and villas going up fast.

The farther east you go from Puerto Plata and Sosúa, the prettier and less spoiled the scenery becomes. The autopista runs past Cabarete, a town that's a popular windsurfing haunt, and Playa Grande, which has a miraculously unspoiled white-sand beach with a new Aman resort, which opened in December 2015 and accompanies the famous Playa Grande Golf Course, open only... Read More

The Autopista Duarte ultimately leads (via a three- to four-hour drive) from Santo Domingo to the North Coast, sometimes called the Amber Coast because of its large, rich amber deposits. The coastal area around Puerto Plata, notably Playa Dorada, is a region of well-established, all-inclusive resorts and developments; the North Coast has more than 70 miles (110 km) of beaches, with condominiums and villas going up fast.

The farther east you go from Puerto Plata and Sosúa, the prettier and less spoiled the scenery becomes. The autopista runs past Cabarete, a town that's a popular windsurfing haunt, and Playa Grande, which has a miraculously unspoiled white-sand beach with a new Aman resort, which opened in December 2015 and accompanies the famous Playa Grande Golf Course, open only to Aman guests and members of the golf club. Surrounded by high cliffs, this incredibly beautiful Playa Grande beach once had food shacks and cheapie souvenir stands that marred its beauty. Vendors now have brightly painted, Victorian-style huts that have been relocated to the end of the beach. There is now a proper parking area, and vehicles can no longer drive on the beach. The Playa Grande Beach Club has a new collection of high-end bungalows available for rent.

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Spanish

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POP

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120v/60 cycles; plugs are U.S. standard two- and three-prong

Currency

Dominican Peso

Language

Spanish

Electrical Outlets

120v/60 cycles; plugs are U.S. standard two- and three-prong

Currency

Dominican Peso

Nearby Airports

POP

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