When many on the board talk about the good old days, they are talking about the past year or two.
For me, like you, SosuaCitizen2, the good days were well before that. And like you I hope we get some of that back.
I am amused when I read many of the posts because it seems like the complainers see only two options: wide open with only bars and prostitutes to bring income to the town, or a bunch of old fogies tottering around. In other words, the extremes.
I think Sosua can be a balanced tourist town, with something for almost everyone. Prostitutes have a place in my vision of Sosua, but they should be in a area where those who want them can find them, not propositioning clients on the main street during the day and early evening hours.
Those who want only bars and whores are mostly tourist-types, even if they come here frequently. They ignore people like us, Ciitizen2, who live here and contribute much more to Sosua than they do. We spend a lot of money here to buy or rent a place to live, to pay operating and maintenance expenses, our frequent trips to the supermarkets and farmacias. the wages we pay to those we hire to work full or part-time for us, and taxes. This is our, town, too, even more so than the occasional visitors who come for the night life.
Most of us who make our home here don't like what has happened to Sosua in recent years. Hopefully, we are starting to see the return of Sosua to being a balanced tourist town.
Those ISOC guys spend a lot of money. Without them, Sosua would be just a bus stop between Puerto Plata and Nagua.
Bulldingleberries. Not true. they do spend money - but the others also spend money. Whore mongers spend money on drink food and whores. Others buy homes, rent apartments long term, buy furniture, vehicles, food all the time, drink, go out to restaurants.
They do NOT have the exclusivity on spending money. And how many more (myself included) would go to Sosua for dinner and drinks if I was not going to be accosted by whores????
Those ISOC guys....
Maybe it would be nice if it was a little less aggresive but what the heck. Love it or leave it.
Your right. I lived here when you could walk the street day or night without fear. I skinny dipped on the beaches at 4 AM. I slept with my door unlocked and the windows wide open. I had friends in La Piedra (The Cops don't even dare going in there now). I didn't even have a door on the bar. Those were the good old days. Believe me it could be a lot worse. 15 years ago you couldn't even leave your home in some cities in Costa Rica after 6 PM. All things considered Sosua is not all that bad. Raiding bars, arresting people for no reason is not the solution. It appears that the DR tourism officials have a lot to learn.----or do what you can to help change it.
Our loss. Hope someday you reconsider.. i have not been to Sosua in about 8 months and have no plans to visit soon...just not worth the hassle..
I'm staying. Oh Q? Doesn't apply to me I guessIf this is the future of Sosua, how many folks living there are considering leaving?
Are the mongers bailing for better opportunities?
Are the mongers bailing for better opportunities?
Berzin. Why Don't I Believe you.
And do tell me what year was it when "the good days were here in Sosua?"