La Costa Ambar
One week (October 5 - October 12) We took the bus from Santo Domingo to Sosua. We left the bus station about 10AM and arrived in Sosua about 2:30 PM. The bus was a modern air conditioned bus with a bathroom. The trip cost less than $8. A short taxi ride got us to the Victorian House where we stayed for a week. The Victorian house is our base for the week. After checking in and a quick we went into the town to check it out.
Sosua is a very charming town full of friendly people. We only had a couple of hours before dinner, but we found many of the shops mentioned in the travel guides.
Sosua is half way between Puerto Plata (25 kilometers to the west) and Cabarete. In Sosua, you are near all the attractions in Puerto Plata, Playa Dorada, Cabarete and Playa Grande (about one hour's drive away). The best way to see it all is to rent a car. Drive west one day all the way to the La Isabela museum, near Luperón. On the way visit Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Cofresí and then La Isabela. Go swimming in Luperón beach prior to returning to Sosua. Those in good physical shape should attempt the trek up the Damajagua mountain and down the 27 cascades. On the next day drive east all the way to Rio San Juan, Pueblito Principe (a small Dominican-style shopping street) and Playa Grande in María Trinidad Sánchez province, with a stop at Cabarete Beach.