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Is Ensanche Ozama a good, safe, clean neigborhood? I hope it is not a barrio.
sorry to tell you, but ensanche ozama is not good, is not safe, is not clean, and yes, it is a barrio
Calle Club Rotario runs parallel to, and is only one block away from the main highway (Ave Las Americas) that runs through the area. A fast and rapid getaway for anyone trying to steal or pull something off. Also a lot more noise and traffic and air pollution.
Most of Ensanche Ozama also has below-average electricity, and above-average noise and problems. If you want to live on the east side of the river, a better choice might be Alma Rosa, which lies just to the east of here but is better in both respects, and has less crime.
Most of Ensanche Ozama also has below-average electricity, and above-average noise and problems. If you want to live on the east side of the river, a better choice might be Alma Rosa, which lies just to the east of here but is better in both respects, and has less crime.
As with many things in the DR, there isn't really an easy answer to your question. Is Ensanche Ozama a good, safe, clean neighborhood?
That depends on many things. Obviously you aren't going to find too many rich people in this very traditional working-class neighborhood, the "first" planned neighborhood "del otro lado", yet that doesn't make it necessarily a bad neighborhood. The fact that the average home or apartment there currently sells for 2 to 3 million pesos is a good indicator that it isn't home to an army of unemployed peasants with soon-to-be-delinquent children, either.
You have to spend some time there and get a feel for the neighborhood's "vibe" or energy. There is no other way around it. Ensanche Ozama and Alma Rosa get a bad rap mainly because they are the oldest neighborhoods "on the other side" and therefore are looked down upon by the so called elite who can afford to live in the more affluent National District neighborhoods we all know and love.
However, as we all know too painfully, for every five-star neighborhood in the national district, there is an accompanying trash-filled, delinquent-friendly ghetto right next door. I found this out when I bought my first house in Arroyo Hondo and discovered that I could get home faster by cutting through Cristo Rey or by driving up Republica de Colombia Ave and cutting through another repulsive slum that turned out to be only blocks away from my very expensive home. OH MARGOT!
I do agree with the previous poster, however, if you choose to reside in Eastern Santo Domingo, check out the newer developments in Alma Rosa, basically anything to the east of Venezuela Avenue. There are some really nice neighborhoods in there, if you do your homework.
That depends on many things. Obviously you aren't going to find too many rich people in this very traditional working-class neighborhood, the "first" planned neighborhood "del otro lado", yet that doesn't make it necessarily a bad neighborhood. The fact that the average home or apartment there currently sells for 2 to 3 million pesos is a good indicator that it isn't home to an army of unemployed peasants with soon-to-be-delinquent children, either.
You have to spend some time there and get a feel for the neighborhood's "vibe" or energy. There is no other way around it. Ensanche Ozama and Alma Rosa get a bad rap mainly because they are the oldest neighborhoods "on the other side" and therefore are looked down upon by the so called elite who can afford to live in the more affluent National District neighborhoods we all know and love.
However, as we all know too painfully, for every five-star neighborhood in the national district, there is an accompanying trash-filled, delinquent-friendly ghetto right next door. I found this out when I bought my first house in Arroyo Hondo and discovered that I could get home faster by cutting through Cristo Rey or by driving up Republica de Colombia Ave and cutting through another repulsive slum that turned out to be only blocks away from my very expensive home. OH MARGOT!
I do agree with the previous poster, however, if you choose to reside in Eastern Santo Domingo, check out the newer developments in Alma Rosa, basically anything to the east of Venezuela Avenue. There are some really nice neighborhoods in there, if you do your homework.
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I have been to Ensanche Ozama. Yris has 2 aunts living there. One lives in a reasonable neighborhood in a 3 million peso house(approx) The other Aunt in a very upscale house(small mansion) Both areas were not very noisy. I felt reasonably safe. Not a barrio.
El jefe de seguridad de Santana P?ez fue atacado a tiros y se debate entre la vida y la muerte
El jefe de seguridad de Santana P?ez fue atacado a tiros y se debate entre la vida y la muerte - listindiario.com
The above happened a day or so ago in Ensanche Ozama. Been looking at moving to this part of town, but Im having second thoughts. Anyone have any info on just how safe (or unsafe) it is? Thanks.
El jefe de seguridad de Santana P?ez fue atacado a tiros y se debate entre la vida y la muerte - listindiario.com
The above happened a day or so ago in Ensanche Ozama. Been looking at moving to this part of town, but Im having second thoughts. Anyone have any info on just how safe (or unsafe) it is? Thanks.