The Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Sosua and Cabarete has just announced the dates for Cabarete’s annual sandcastle contest and the Kiteboarding World Cup. The sandcastle event that features competitions for children and adults on Cabarete beach will take place on 3-5 March this year, and the PKRA competition is scheduled for 7-11 June. These come on the heels of the Master of the Ocean event that combines windsurf, kitesurf and surfing competitions, which will be held on 22-28 February at Cabarete beach. To book accommodation, see http://dr1.com/directories/index.shtml#Hotels_Resorts
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