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Single Guy Arriving Wed any Tips ?
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Best thing you could do is get out of the complex and go to Sosua or Cabarete, unless you were planning on socializing with tourists.
USE PROTECTION!!!!...lol
Staying at the clubs within Playa Dorada is going to be a lot more expensive.
Mangu is the *main* club in Playa Dorada.
I would also say your gonna have the best DR Experience if you leave the complex, and go for a night out around down.
And at the moment the names of good Discos in town are escaping me...hey it's Sunday morning..I'll get back to you after my morning coffee...
Staying at the clubs within Playa Dorada is going to be a lot more expensive.
Mangu is the *main* club in Playa Dorada.
I would also say your gonna have the best DR Experience if you leave the complex, and go for a night out around down.
And at the moment the names of good Discos in town are escaping me...hey it's Sunday morning..I'll get back to you after my morning coffee...
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advise...take your time!!! Dont go wild on your first few days. Over time you will sorta catch on to the game and decide what you want to do. and yes..if you are going to dabble....please use protection!
and btw...if you have been before and have met friends...getting far away from the complex is recommended...as long as you have someone to watch out for you.
and btw...if you have been before and have met friends...getting far away from the complex is recommended...as long as you have someone to watch out for you.
You can take public transport to Sosua for approx. $1 US, then grab a cab on the way home, when you're sufficiently drunk and all danced out, for approx. $30 US.
There is a place upstairs in the Plaza area of the Playa Dorada complex that usually plays rugby I believe..other then that..I hope some more DR1 members might have information for you...
I finally remembered the name of the disco I used to love...La Canita!!!!!!!!!! Is it still around??? Anyone in POP know?
As far as bars and clubs that your asking for...what type of music do you like? If you are fine with merengue, salsa, bachata and reggaton, there are quite a few places you can go off the resort that you will enjoy....Just watch for the random Dominican girls that just come and sit at your table and expect you to pay for everything
I finally remembered the name of the disco I used to love...La Canita!!!!!!!!!! Is it still around??? Anyone in POP know?
As far as bars and clubs that your asking for...what type of music do you like? If you are fine with merengue, salsa, bachata and reggaton, there are quite a few places you can go off the resort that you will enjoy....Just watch for the random Dominican girls that just come and sit at your table and expect you to pay for everything
I recommend going to Sosua also. I was taking the public (shared) taxis everyday. They run constantly, and yes, the price was 30 pesos if I recall. Coming back to Playa Dorada, you can catch one of these cars on the main road at the intersection of Pedro Clisante. If you happen to meet someone, you might as well head back to Puerto Plata and find a cabana, before heading back to your hotel. I don't think there are cabana options in Sosua. The cabana is for rest of course, or to talk privately.
I don't know exact prices, but I can say for sure a Taxi from Playa Dorada to Sosua will be more than 30 pesos. 30 Pesos is how much it costs from Puerto Plata to Playa Dorada on Motoconcho....There is no way a Taxi to Sosua would be that price.
Maybe $30 USD though...
There's a confusion, because he mentioned taxis.
A taxi would cost $30 US.
A public car, aka carro publico, costs 30 pesos during the daytime and 35 at night.
Normally yes, but if you're blasted out of your mind, it may be better to have someone call you a taxi, pay the extra and stay out of trouble.Is it safe to try for a publico late at night on my own after a few Presidente's (sp)
Also are US coins ok or is it notes only ?
Thanks for the advice, been to DR once before but with a large group & I was working - well looking around hotels & drinking lots, never got off the AI complexes except for a couple of organised trips during the day.
Have read a lot on here about blending in & not looking like a tourist - I have Irish roots so am pale as a sheet of pure white A4 with a shaved head so I should have no probs
Have read a lot on here about blending in & not looking like a tourist - I have Irish roots so am pale as a sheet of pure white A4 with a shaved head so I should have no probs
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