Hi guys,
I just got back today from my 15th visit to the DR and since my (european) jetlag will not permit me to sleep, let me give you some info you need:
drenthusiast said:
My friend and I (2 single guys looking to drop some
serious $$$ on some serious fun) will be visiting the
POP area from Dec. 31 to Jan. 5
Specifically, I would be enormously appreciative if some
of you can suggest:
(1) Best clubs to go merengue/salsa/bachata.
POP: Ojilvy Car Wash, La Barrica, La Canita, Orion, Mountainview: check out what Planner has written about them a month ago.
Playa Dorada: not very familiar with the resort discos but there is a dominican place in front of it along the highway, El Campito, with regular concerts
Montellano: concerts in La Brisa disco, there is a new spot El Tipico de Montellano, just opened along the POP-Sosua road
Cangrejo: La Terraza Tipica also along that road often has live concerts
Montellano and Cangrejo are 2 villages in between POP and Sosua
Sosua: tourist discos D'Classico and D'Latino play a mix of dominican and R&B music, dominican places are Plaza Caribe, and Sosua Carwash if there is a concert
Cabarete: not familiar with the nightlife there
drenthusiast said:
(2) Best New Year's Party (Dec. 31 night time) for singles.
Since I understand that you will be arriving on the 31th, your best shot would be the Playa Dorado resort discos or the Sosua tourist discos, unless you know people who can get you to dominican places and can introduce you to their friends there;
drenthusiast said:
(3) Best areas for meeting attractive chiquitas - if the criteria
is straight up looks, where would you recommend?.
The beach, discos: it depends what you're looking for and how demanding you guys are. LOL.
For meeting 'chicas serias': get away from the tourist zone and head in your rental car towards Santiago, only 1h30 away. Go to bars around the Monumento for drinks first and to discos afterwards. Requirements: good spanish, well dressed. Try no to look like a vacationing gringo.
For the best looking 'professional' girls, the Bohen in POP is your best bet.
drenthusiast said:
(4) Most cost effective rental car places.
I don't know about cost effective, but the most reliable are probably the ones at POP airport.
Watch out for the potholes and the crazy dominican drivers but after all on the North Coast traffic is not very busy. If you are careful, you'll be safe. Santo Domingo traffic is much worse.
drenthusiast said:
(5) Best beaches in the area.
I like Sosua beach, it's big and there is always a lot going on. Cabarete is better for aquasports.
drenthusiast said:
It's our first trip to the DR -- we're hard core studying Spanish,
but a little inside knowledge about places to go would be
a huge, huge help.
Thanks for taking a little time to read and answer this post.
We're in your debt.
Have fun,
Bartolomeo