Puerto Plata to Las Terrenas

Caribbeandreamto

Advertiser
Mar 26, 2011
461
16
18
caribbeandreamto.net
Has anyone driven this recently? I haven't made this drive along the North Coast road for a few years. Back then it took me about 4 hours if I remember correctly.

Any updates would be appreciated.
 

Tonydomrep

Member
Feb 22, 2009
226
2
18
New highway from El Catey to Las Terrenas is still not open. Its possible that they stop you.

The road condition between Puerto Plata is good. Not like several years ago. I did it last week in 3 hrs, normal driving.
 

gold83wing

New member
Feb 1, 2008
33
0
0
i may not live there, but not new to driving there. Ive been staying as an expat off and on for 15 yrs. So where is this new highway? is it along the north side? if so, would be nice.
 

william webster

Platinum
Jan 16, 2009
30,247
4,329
113
No... new shortcut to LT and Playa Coson off #5.
Starts at el Catey and runs along the west coast of the Samana Peninsula - pretty, I'm told.

Reduces the drive considerably - 15 minutes from the airport to Playa Coson.
No more of the "Over the Hill Gang" road trips.

Also, most - if not all of the main #5 has been resurfaced.
Almost enjoyable now - no more pothole dodging and less flat tires.