Sosua Cabarete is a paradise in the Dominican Republic well known for its tourism and beaches.
Cabarete is known as the water sports and adventure sports capital of the Caribbean. Very popular for having the best waves and winds of the entire island, it is perhaps the best destination in the Dominican Republic for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Due to its good and privileged natural environment, it is also a good place to practice horseback riding.
This tourist area, which combines mountains, lagoons and white sand beaches, has a large number of aparthotels, hostels and hotels for all budgets, as well as stores, bars, discos and a large number of restaurants.
It is one of the Dominican Republic’ s most internationally renowned tourist areas and one of the areas with the greatest potential for development.
Cabarete is much more than a paradisiacal beach and among other tourist attractions is the Natural Monument Lagunas de Cabarete and Goleta, a protected area where we find lagoons and caves with a great biodiversity of fauna and flora.
The beaches of Cabarete
All along its coastline there are different beaches and areas where you can practice various water sports, making it the venue for major sporting events.
Sosúa Beach
It is one of the most paradisiacal beaches of the Dominican Republic and where the main tourist spots of the Caribbean are located. It is a white sand beach with palm trees and crystalline waters of intense green blue.
Surrounded by lush vegetation and protected by a large barrier reef, it is the perfect beach to enjoy a good fried fish and other seafood delicacies.
You can also take a wonderful boat ride with a completely transparent floor that allows you to observe and enjoy the seabed.
Alicia Beach
Playa Alicia is another of the public beaches preferred by most tourists and where until a few years ago there was only an open sea and a cliff.
Cabarete Beach
Playa Cabarete is perhaps the most important of all the beaches located in the town itself and is perfect for windsurfing.
Pozo Beach
Pozo Beach is ideal for kitersurfing and bodyboarding.
Kite Beach
Kite Beach is located about 2 km west of Cabarete and is famous for its strong winds and huge waves, making it perfect for kitesurfing and surfing.
Encuentro Beach
Playa Encuentro, about 4 km west of Cabarete, is the most visited beach in the Caribbean for its excellent conditions for water sports.
La Boca
It is located about 7 km east of Cabarete and is ideal for wakerboarding.
Hotels in Cabarete
Cabarete is an excellent tourist destination with first class hotels located most of them on a single street along with several stores and restaurants.
Among the main hotels with the best quality/price ratio, we find:
- Viva Tangerina By Wyndham: all inclusive resort
- Ultravioleta Boutique Residences: within walking distance of the beach and a good restaurant.
- Natura Cabana Boutique Hotel&Spa: A kind of well-equipped stone cabin.
- Cabarete Palm Beach Condos: With beautiful ocean views and palm trees.
- Etc.
Cabarete Gastronomy
If there is something that characterizes the Dominican Republic beyond its beautiful beaches and breathtaking tropical landscapes, it is its great culinary richness.
Cabarete has a stupendously rich culinary tradition as a result of an important fusion and cultural diversity and cuisine from other parts of the world. The end result is a fantastic food seasoned with touches of a great variety and impressive flavors, smells and colors, where every bite you take takes you back to centuries-old traditions.
Among the main ingredients of the Dominican menu we highlight rice, meats, beans, groceries and vegetables as well as fish, seafood and others with which to prepare and enjoy impressive and exquisite dishes.
The gastronomic wealth of the North Coast turns out to be very varied and attractive, with restaurants where there is no lack of good atmosphere and an excellent menu at a very good quality/price ratio.
Some of the most representative delicacies of Cabarete:
- Sancocho: Sancocho is a thick broth made from meats, vegetables, tubers and spices. It can be prepared in different ways and is always accompanied by white rice and avocado slices.
- Bandera Dominicana: It is considered the national dish of the Dominican Republic and is named after the country’s flag due to its characteristic colors. It is made with white rice, red beans and stewed meat, either chicken or beef, complemented with avocado, tostones (crushed fried green plantains) and salad.
- Mangú: A very simple and delicious dish that is eaten for breakfast. It consists of a green plantain puree which is served with a fried red onion with oil and vinegar on top. It is often topped with fried white cheese, salami and eggs, hence the name “los tres Golpes” (the three blows).
- Dominican rice: Essential ingredient in the Dominican table in many Dominican recipes that can be presented in different combinations: from the most basic white rice to perfect combinations with chicken, beans, noodles, vegetables, seafood, etc.
- Mofongo: a dish that is never missing in Dominican restaurants, either as an accompaniment or as a main dish. It consists of fried green plantains mashed in a mortar with garlic and pork rinds until a dough is formed into balls.
- Tostones: Slices of fried green plantain that are then flattened into a crunchy and salty appetizer.
- Yaniqueques: fried flour fritters or cracklings, a perfect snack at any time of the day, which can be salted or filled with cheese, egg, ham, vegetables or chicken.
- Habichuelas con dulce: Typical Lenten and Easter dessert prepared with red beans served mixed with evaporated milk, condensed milk, coconut milk, spices, butter and sweet potato.
- Jugo de chinola: Refreshing drink made from passion fruit.
- Coffee, rum, cocoa, beer and mamajuana are also very delicious and characteristic beverages of the area.
Cabarete is much more than a paradisiacal beach. Visiting this place means enjoying a beautiful place of great culinary and cultural richness and exotic biodiversity of flora and fauna.
