- Thread starter Ken
- Start date
Time To Move The Bars And Girls From Pedro Clisante
I guess it depends upon your timeframe and comfort level but I reached out to 6 hotels and all but one a vacancy and the last one did not respond. I generally choose not to do Airbnb, in the DR at least. n Europe it's totally different and I use it exclusively.
If one were looking for pay-for-play or at least easy to meet, and get into bed with very fast, women then Sosua would be a poor choice. There are certainly better options in the DR and absolutely better choices of other countries. Granted Covid-19 has put all that on hold but historically it's the bargain bin of options. Thankfully I'm not looking for that so I can sit back and observe.
What about relocating Pedro Clisante in Sosua to Cap Haitien in Haiti. The DR gets rid of it. It helps the Haiti economy and most of the ladies are from Haiti anyway so the guys will move with them.
Since you say it's been years since you visited , you wouldn't understand the optimism from us living in the area
I disagree . the girls peddling aggressively on the street on Pedro Clisante is still an eyesore to many, but in many other areas Sosua is improving and getting cleaner.
For example, My garbage at home (en el batey) is now picked up like clockwork , the garbage at our business (en el batey) also.
Thrash cans are more visible and used in more areas than before.
Road signage is better. ( a couple of newly installed traffic lights also that help)
Lighted areas in general are more common and so far maintained well.
The parks better maintained
Restaurants for families are booming with business. (Halloween was packed at nearly all family restaurants)
We had a ball at the Nelson's kids party with our 3 year old.
The schools in the area are top notch, many upper middle class families from POP , Gasper H etc. send their kids to International School of Sosua and in my experience with my son that attended private schools in the US , it's compares favorable to the better ones in The US.
The streets are more walkable and joggable than ever ( I exercise to and from El Batey to Charamicos with less fear of being struck by a moto or car since they have redone the new sidewalks and made them higher)
Many of the beaches are maintained better than before (every morning Playa Alicia has a crew that cleans by 7am)
Very low violent criminal acts in my opinion for a town of this transient population size
A better mix of tourist on the streets , and every day improving
I don't have the time to list many other things that have improved
Since we have never met, you would have no idea of what I am capable of understanding.
That sounds wonderful, if you live there. For someone on vacation or just visiting it is not so much. That is what I referred to. What type is your business? I like to support good people.
It means you can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig. I think....lolololol
I don't think the comment by chrisgy had any reflection on your ability to understand. To me it meant that some people in Sosua are optimistic that the government is improving things in Sosua. If someone has not been there in many years, then that person would not be aware of the reason.
While everyone else focuses on one issue on one small part of one street in Sosua, others are hopeful and see signs of improvement. Granted, they are VERY SLOW in coming.
The ability to read and comprehend is not specific to geography. Knowing where to look is not either. I would hope that readin DR1 would give some insite that most others would not have.
It sounds to me like you are both saying that I need to be in Sosua to understand and that make no sense.
-Many of the improvements impact tourists and visitors also.
-I'm in the retail clothing business
While it makes no sense to you it makes PERFECT sense to me you might not have an accurate appraisal of the situation and perhaps also to chrisgy.
If you think you can accurately visualize what is happening here from forum posts, then you have powers far beyond mine.