Cabarete/Sosua Among World's Best Retirement Beaches

[beeza]

Great! So no more tourists for the North Coast, just a bunch of old grumpy retirees with nothing better to do than get grumpier and grumpier as they get older!

 

[the gorgon]

Great! So no more tourists for the North Coast, just a bunch of old grumpy retirees with nothing better to do than get grumpier and grumpier as they get older!

and you wonder why, when they are so privileged. look at the threads going, and you will see those about the abject poverty of the locals, counterpoised against those where single people ask if they can live on 2000 dollars per month, and what are the fees to play at Teeth of the Dog.

 

[Gregory Wales]

Best Location - Great price

True - True

Here you go: $800.00 per month, on the beach, gated community, fully furnished, midway between Sosua and Cabaretehttp://dr1.com/rentals/my_lists/main.php and the cleanest water on the North Coast.

Dec 9, 2013... US News and World Report says...

2. Sosua/Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Where the verdant green jungle hills slope into the crystal-blue waters off the north coast of the Dominican Republic rest the sand-fringed towns of Sosua and neighboring Cabarete. These are beachfront utopias. There are no high-rise towers, no big crowds and no worries. Life here is all about enjoying what mother nature has created in this world-class coastal spot.

The life on offer here is also increasingly appealing to retirees. Expat communities are established and expanding, and planned developments are under way to cater to them. Retirees settling here can choose luxury living in planned communities where houses sell for $400,000 to $800,000, but also have much more affordable options in coastal developments where homes are priced from $130,000 to $150,000.

Read more:
The World

 

[AlterEgo]

True - True

Here you go: $800.00 per month, on the beach, gated community, fully furnished, midway between Sosua and Cabaretehttp://dr1.com/rentals/my_lists/main.php and the cleanest water on the North Coast.

Gregory, this is the link you need to use for your rental, the one you keep posting does not work for anyone but the owner/you:

Sosua-Cabarete : Dominican Republic Rentals : Condo For Rent

 

[PaGuyinDr]

The author may have been a little heavy on the adjectives regarding the mountains and sea, but generally I think the article is a good one. I say this as someone who has lived in Sosua 24/7 for nearly 14 years and not as an occasional visitor who knows nothing about life in Sosua or Cabarete but bars and prostitutes.

Sosua and Cabarete are very pleasant places to live, and the number who live here at least part of the year is increasing steadily.

Posters who think Sosua and Cabarete depend on bars and prostitutes for survival don't have a clue about the changes being made here.

And any and all positive press that Cabarete and Sosua recieve is good for all of us!

 

[PaGuyinDr]

and you wonder why, when they are so privileged. look at the threads going, and you will see those about the abject poverty of the locals, counterpoised against those where single people ask if they can live on 2000 dollars per month, and what are the fees to play at Teeth of the Dog.

Perhaps i am missing the point. Are you suggesting that these "priveledged" are bad for the north coast? Do you suppose they are somehow contributing to the abject poverty level? Or are you just trying to thow out some bait for a class warfare debate?

 

[ROLLOUT]

that's too big and crowded, no wonder I never paid attention to it.

That's a joke, right?

 

[Kyle]

i seen a lot of retired "beeches" on pedro clisante and in caberete. :ermm:

 

[yacht chef]

Hay I think cuban Dave did an article just like that on the north cost of the DR . This place is geting HUGE .

 

[boknows]

Cuba Dave is everywhere. I think we are all fans deep down. If it was for Frank illustrating the North Coast, Cuba Dave would be the only other option outside of developers.

 

[the gorgon]

Perhaps i am missing the point. Are you suggesting that these "priveledged" are bad for the north coast? Do you suppose they are somehow contributing to the abject poverty level? Or are you just trying to thow out some bait for a class warfare debate?

you are missing the point, in that you appear not to note the context in which the posting was made. a poster referred to grumpy old men who just keep getting grumpier. i was just stating that it mystifies me that they do, because so many of them have it so good. what more do they want?

does that sound to you like a firestarter for a "class warfare" debate?

 

[PaGuyinDr]

you are missing the point, in that you appear not to note the context in which the posting was made. a poster referred to grumpy old men who just keep getting grumpier. i was just stating that it mystifies me that they do, because so many of them have it so good. what more do they want?

does that sound to you like a firestarter for a "class warfare" debate?

It absolutely does not. Point taken.

 

[Combo]

I've always liked the quirkiness of the North Coast. It has character (and characters!) that most Caribbean beach areas don't. I hope the most recent drive to "clean things up" doesn't change that.

The North coast is absolute the best part of the DR. Allow me to explain why.

I love the North Coast. It’s the only place I know where people are absurd and yet normal, bizarre and yet plain, outrageous and yet boring—a combination Broadway musical meets live sex show—The Sound of Music meets Deep Throat—only here, we have a lot more nudity and eccentric personalities running around—of the sort we used to see in the 60’s and 70’s when hippies, free-spirits, and political radicals ran through the streets naked, wild, and free.

On the North Coast, diversity is everywhere: businessmen, Sankies, students, aspiring writers, poets, transvestites, street hustlers, and politicians all sit next to one another inside beach cafes, restaurants, and bars, conversing over coffee, beer, Viagra and laughter.

The streets are alive and full of life—tourists sit underneath a canopy of towering palm and coconut trees enjoying the sunshine. Me and my stray dogs and stray friends enjoy sitting at beach cafes and restaurants watching surfers, bohemians, and eccentric characters stroll up and down the beach with flowers in their hair, while working girls gently stroll up and down the beach in high heel shoes that sink into 4 inch sand.

How much more laid back can life get?

Frank

 

[ctrob]

I've always liked the quirkiness of the North Coast. It has character (and characters!) that most Caribbean beach areas don't. I hope the most recent drive to "clean things up" doesn't change that.

I don't think it will.

The Sosua Beach magician. He'll still be around. The 52 y.o. old expat with a 22 y.o. girlfriend on his arm, the Martian
landing zone, Dominican beach days on Sundays, the occasional bar where cute barmaids can leave half-way thru their shift,
the 7 am Loud Fruit Trucks, and much more. I don't see any of that changing.

A couple hundred feet of Pedro Clisante will change drastically, but I don't really see that putting a damper on the town.

 

[the gorgon]

It absolutely does not. Point taken.

thank you.

 

[wrecksum]

It's already done and damped.
It's still running but nothing like before. A lot of energy has been knocked out by closing so many businesses and shuttering up the bars.

Shame.

 

[wrecksum]

you are missing the point, in that you appear not to note the context in which the posting was made. a poster referred to grumpy old men who just keep getting grumpier. i was just stating that it mystifies me that they do, because so many of them have it so good. what more do they want?

does that sound to you like a firestarter for a "class warfare" debate?

I like being grumpy........
Gives me something to do all day.