Maps of Caribbean Basin, Island of Hispanola, (Dominican Republic and Haiti) City of Puerto Plata, Cofresi and Costamber areas.
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From New York it is only a 3 hour flight to Puerto Plata International Airport and a 20 minute drive to Puerto Plata.
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ISLAND of HISPANOLA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC and HAITI.
The Dominican Republic in the heart of the Caribbean, the second largest island, occupying two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, the other third is Haiti. Discovered by Columbus in 1942, it has become in the past 20 years the largest tourist destination in the Caribbean for North Americans and Europeans. A combination of enchanting history, breathtaking mountains, spectacular beaches and azure waters, & seductive beat of the Merengue make this island and it's friendly people a singles vacation paradise.
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PUERTO PLATA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
From the airport going east (turn left from the airport) is Sosua, about a 15 minute drive. Puerto Plata and the Playa Dorada complex to the west (turn right as you leave the airport) is less than 20 minutes away. The "X" is location of the "Field of Dreams Inn" a small guest friendly hotel. Located within 3 minutes of the Playa Dorado Robert Trent Jones golf course, 5 minutes to Puerto Plata and 12 minutes from the Puerto Plata International Airport. Click on map for the Field of Dreams Inn web site.
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From the Playa Dorada complex (3 casinos) to downtown Puerto Plata.
1] Playa Dorada main entrance, 3 casinos and 15 major all-inclusive hotels. 2] My condo (click on this photo for my homestay program) near the Plaza Touriso mall and the Brugal Rum factory. 3] Hotel/Restaurant Portofinos. 4] Long Beach coener. 5] Lormar Hotel. 6] Supermarket Tropical. 7] Jose Luis Supermarket. 8] Mountain View Hotel/Disco. 9] Pawnshop Compra Venda Antonio. 10] Babyalon Bar/Disco. 11] Color Tropical Bar, a favorite English speaking expaitrate hangout.
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Fort San Felipe and downtown area of Puerto Plata.
1] The Disco el Ferry. 2 & 3] Typical Dominican bars open from 10am till 1am each day. Loud music and inexpensive drinks. 4] The pharmacy Santa Thersa. 5] Kelvins Car/Wash Disco. 6] Anoeca Investments, click on photo for more information. 7] Strip club el Boheim. 8]Favorite expratiate bar Color Tropical. 9] Car/Wash bar. 10] Babaloyn Disco. 11] Pawnshop Compra Venda Antonio, best gold and silver buys in the caribbean (click on photo for web site). 12] The Mountain View Hotel/Disco. 13] Yellow Beards Bar. 14] The Swiss Jardin Restaurant, best in Puerto Plata. 15] The supermarket Tropical.
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From downtown Puerto Plata on the right to Costambar and Playa Cofresi.
In Cofresi "A" is Belkis Beach Bar. "B" is one of the best restaurants in the area La Papillon. "C" is the Sensacion Cabanas/Hotel. "D" is a nice strip bar/disco by the name of la Prinicipi and next to it "E" is a disco named el Scape. "G" is the bar/disco el Ferry. "H,J,K" are typical Dominican bars, loud music and cheap drinks open from 11am to 2am each night. The pharmacy Santa Thersa is location "L", the owner Louis speaks perfect English. Just down the street is "M" a car wash/disco.
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Click on this photo for complete golf course information.
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