L'oase Resort And Spa At Costambar in Puerto Plata City

L'oase Resort and Spa is owned by Joseph and Vasthi Kruchten and is a great place to hang out. There is a bar on the premises called Sam's Bar which was once in downtown Puerto Plata city but has now been moved to L'oase and Sam's is just as fun to go to now as it was before. A lot of expatriates from the U.S., Canada and various parts of Europe frequent the place. The owners are fantastic people and always make visitors feel welcome. This place is definitely worth visiting while on the D.R.'s north coast.

Sam's Bar in Costambar, Puerto Plata by Subfighter63

Visiting A Small Mountain Village Above Puerto Plata City.

I had the pleasure of visiting a little village in the mountains of Puerto Plata called El Cupey. It was really nice and peaceful with friendly people.
Visiting a Village called El Cupey in the... by Subfighter63 The following video is of the ride down the mountain from El Cupey and into the city of Puerto Plata.
Descending From The Mountains Towards Puerto... by Subfighter63

Bus Travel In The Dominican Republic.

Buses, taxis, "carros públicos" and guaguas (mini-buses) are the most popular modes of transportation in the D.R., with some being more comfortable than others. Taxis are the most expensive, but they're more comfortable than a Carro Público or guagua because you're and/or your friends are the only ones in it. I prefer the carros públicos because they're very cheap, but you have to tolerate being packed in tight with a lot of other people like sardines. From Sosua to Puerto Plata city in a carro público, the price is only 40 pesos RD. If you're travelling long distance within the D.R. the best way to go is either Metrobus or Caribetours. I have used both and like them both equally. In the three videos below I am in a Metrobus going from Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo.
On the highway between Santiago and Puerto Plata... by Subfighter63
Santiago, Dominican Republic, as seen from a... by Subfighter63
Passing through Santiago, Dominican Republic, on... by Subfighter63

Cabarete in Puerto Plata Province

Although I have been travelling to the D.R. every three months for the last four years, I had never explored the city of Cabarete. I had driven through it's center countless times on my way to other places, but not until today did I stop to actually walk around and take a look. I went to the beach and ate at a restaurant called Lax, where I had a decent pizza for 350 dominican pesos. There are a lot of american and european tourists in Cabarete, something that I'm not crazy about (I prefer to hang with the locals for the most part), but for those who like such an atmosphere, Cabarete is a good place.
Cabarete Beach por Subfighter63