Just 25 km east of Puerto Plata is the charming town of Sosua.
Situated on a 
half
mile sheltered cove, it forms a truly spectacular beach. Behind
the beach that surrounds the bay there are many bars, restasdurants
and souvenir shops that can take care of your every need.
Sosua
also offers a wide variety of watersports such as scuba diving,
sailing, waterskiing, and jet-skiing. Back in 1940 under the
government of General Trujillo, approximately six hundred European
Jewish refugees were allowed to immigrate to Dominican Republic
(as a result of World War II and Hitler's persecutions) and
settles in the area that is now known as Sosua. Although only
100 remained in Sosua (which intermarry with the Dominican)
their influence on this area is very evident. These immigrants
developed the dairy and sausage industry in Sosua which today
is the cheese and salami capital of Dominican Republic.
The
bay that surround Sosua is actually split in to two. Los Charamicos
is on the westside of the bay and has a typical Dominican Village
atmosphere with its lively Creole restaurants and bars, street
vendors and colorful surroundings. The buildings in the area
are old and are typical of most Dominican villages, with crowded
rambling streets and noisy moto-conchos running up and down
the streets. El Batey is on the east side of the bay and is
the center of Sosua tourist region. Here you will find the upscale
restaurants, boutiques, resorts, villas and nightclubs.
