Santo Domingo

[Mr Gogo]

Mr Gogo this new highway (actually a little over a year old) is the best thing to hit rep dom since topless chicas in G-strings.

A quick 5 minute drive from the airport to the entrance. Set your cruise control on 100-120 kph and smooth asphalt awaits you. Just like zooming down the tarmac at the airport except you are in your rental listening to some bachata or merengue and a Presidente tucked between your legs.

The only stretch of the road where you can not pass a slow moving truck is when driving through los haitises national park. Then again you really don't want to drive too fast as this is really beautiful country.

Thanks man,I feel like someone gave me the secret password to the club house.Nobody talks about this at all. Its as if someone built this road so I will have to visit my isg brother's in SD.

Also any flight info about future flights to this new airport from the US

[Bq Ribs]

Thats great, the two times I drove Sosua.Sd I went different ways. One time I went sosua, cabarette, thru Moca(21i think) then picked up the main hwy to sdq.

The next time I took 5 west sosua, pop, Santiago etc. Now I can do sdq-sosua faster with the new road.

Mr Gogo this new highway (actually a little over a year old) is the best thing to hit rep dom since topless chicas in G-strings.

A quick 5 minute drive from the airport to the entrance. Set your cruise control on 100-120 kph and smooth asphalt awaits you. Just like zooming down the tarmac at the airport except you are in your rental listening to some bachata or merengue and a Presidente tucked between your legs.

The only stretch of the road where you can not pass a slow moving truck is when driving through los haitises national park. Then again you really don't want to drive too fast as this is really beautiful country.

[Bq Ribs]

http://colinasdecoson.com/Las_Terren...n_HIGHWAY.html

It is a New highway.

Lots of big changes in the Las Terrenas area.

A new project with 1500 units. New roads and cruise ship port in Samana.

They are working fast.

Thanks man, thanks a lot. I am new to the Samana area but am slowly starting to fall in love with the north east. I will be out that way next week. When traveling on the new highway where should I look for signs of the new new highway being built. I can't say enough good words for the SDQ-Nagua road, it is the best!

[Koki9290]

The new highway is completely finished to Nagua and a pure pleasure to drive. From the entrance on avenida las americas it is about one hour and fifteen minutes to Nagua. There are three tolls, $RD 43, 139, and 165. There is one rest stop about an hours drive up the highway for gas, food, and tourist trinkets with typical tourist prices. At the end of the highway go right for Las Terrenas, Las Galeras, Sanchez, or Samana. If you make the left it will take you to Cabarete, Sosua, and Puerto Plata.

For Koki to go from Sosua to SDQ in 2.5 hours is very easy taking the route he took. For me it would take a little longer as I like to stop for a beer, stop to eat, stop to take pictures, stop for maybe a chica on the road who might want to go to a cabana ST.

Keep in mind the new higway is on avenida las americas (close to the airport) in santo domingo este. If you are going to or coming from santo domingo centro add another 30 minutes to this driving time.

We did it on a Sunday so therewas no traffic going into the city. Also no chicas along the highway to waylay us.

[Prmilv]

http://colinasdecoson.com/Las_Terren...n_HIGHWAY.html

It is a New highway.

Lots of big changes in the Las Terrenas area.

A new project with 1500 units. New roads and cruise ship port in Samana.

They are working fast.

[Mr Gogo]

Thats great, the two times I drove Sosua.Sd I went different ways. One time I went sosua, cabarette, thru Moca(21i think) then picked up the main hwy to sdq.

The next time I took 5 west sosua, pop, Santiago etc. Now I can do sdq-sosua faster with the new road.

[Bq Ribs]

The Highway that goes from SDQ to Nagua will soon pass the new International Airport then go to Coson and Las Terrenas then on to Samana. The part from Coson to Las Terrenas is almost open.

They are working fast on the road from the El Catey International Airport to Coson.

I need a little help here. The new highway now goes from SDQ to Nagua, no problem with that. My question is are they building a new highway heading towards Las Terrenas or just doing major repairs and expansion of the existing road?

yo Somewhat confused.

[Bq Ribs]

Chris,

Thanks for verifying what I reported earlier concerning the Orange issue. Yes, Claro will sell you another sim card no problem.

Manizales911 I never doubted your post. I have been hearing rumours and actual accounts for the past few months.

Thanks for the early warning Mani........911

[Bq Ribs]

........When you drove to Samana was the highway completely finished?

Koki did Santo Domingo to Sosua in 2 1/2 hours, that is great time. Should be noted that the new highway to Samana has about 20 dollars in tolls and I don't recall seeing any gas stations on that highway.

Nagua is up by Samana.

Sosua to sd in 2.30 hours please explain.

The new highway is completely finished to Nagua and a pure pleasure to drive. From the entrance on avenida las americas it is about one hour and fifteen minutes to Nagua. There are three tolls, $RD 43, 139, and 165. There is one rest stop about an hours drive up the highway for gas, food, and tourist trinkets with typical tourist prices. At the end of the highway go right for Las Terrenas, Las Galeras, Sanchez, or Samana. If you make the left it will take you to Cabarete, Sosua, and Puerto Plata.

For Koki to go from Sosua to SDQ in 2.5 hours is very easy taking the route he took. For me it would take a little longer as I like to stop for a beer, stop to eat, stop to take pictures, stop for maybe a chica on the road who might want to go to a cabana ST.

Keep in mind the new higway is on avenida las americas (close to the airport) in santo domingo este. If you are going to or coming from santo domingo centro add another 30 minutes to this driving time.

[Manizales911]

You can also rent cars from Payless Car Rental, I've rented with them a bunch of times and never had any problems. Their prices start at $19 per day for a picanto without insurance, of course if you want insurance that'll probably go up to $35 or so per day and their credit card hold is only about $250-450 around there.

I also read some guys asking about cell phones? I tried to purchase an Orange sim card and NO they won't sell to foreigners, I also tried 2 stores and NO! I bought a sim with Claro and they had no problem selling me a card, of course I had to show them my passport.

I have one question, can I buy another SIM card with Claro since the first one that I bought was lost somewhere in the plane coming back? They won't give me a hard time about me having a SIM card already?

Chris,

Thanks for verifying what I reported earlier concerning the Orange issue. Yes, Claro will sell you another sim card no problem.

[Niceb]

A few week ago i went to Samana in a Caribe Bus from Santo Domingo on the autopista (2h30). All the way From Sanchez to Samana and to Las Galeras is full of men working to improve the road. good job !! there are nice beaches but no chica for hire. I didn't figure out how to go from Sosua to Samana. So i went back to Santo Domingo (4h30) and then headed to Samana.

[Prmilv]

The Highway that goes from SDQ to Nagua will soon pass the new International Airport then go to Coson and Las Terrenas then on to Samana. The part from Coson to Las Terrenas is almost open.

They are working fast on the road from the El Catey International Airport to Coson.

[Mr Gogo]

Just last Sunday drove from Sosua to SDQ on the new highway thru Nagua. 2 1/2 hours without hurrying.

Sosua to sd in 2.30 hours please explain.

[Jaosousa]

I think that is what he is talking about, taking the coastal road from Sosua to Nagua and then the new highway to SDQ.

What is this chit chat about building a new road from Samana airport to Las Terrenas. Only thing I saw last trip was repair and resurfacing of the existing road.

There is also a lot of much needed repair being done on the road over the mountains to Las Terrenas. No way in this world would I drive on that road at night, no way.

When I drove to Samana, about two years ago, I took the new highway and about 3/4 of the way to Samana, the highway was not finished. Nothing blocking the finished part of the highway from the unfinished part. I was driving at night, I drove on the unfinished part for about 50 feet and made a U-turn and then drove back to a local road where I made a left turn turn, and it was all local roads to Las Terrenas from there. I arrived at the hotel in Las Terrenas around 11pm. I was so happy when I saw the hotel, it was not an enjoyable drive at night on the local roads (especially after not sleeping for 24 hours and arriving that day into DR from the States).

When you drove to Samana was the highway completely finished?

Koki did Santo Domingo to Sosua in 2 1/2 hours, that is great time. Should be noted that the new highway to Samana has about 20 dollars in tolls and I don't recall seeing any gas stations on that highway.

Nagua is up by Samana.

[Chris Five]

Can you rent a car at the Sdq Airport? If so, what is the going price a day. Can you drive from Sdq to Pop? If so, how long is the drive and is it easy to get to.

You can also rent cars from Payless Car Rental, I've rented with them a bunch of times and never had any problems. Their prices start at $19 per day for a picanto without insurance, of course if you want insurance that'll probably go up to $35 or so per day and their credit card hold is only about $250-450 around there.

I also read some guys asking about cell phones? I tried to purchase an Orange sim card and NO they won't sell to foreigners, I also tried 2 stores and NO! I bought a sim with Claro and they had no problem selling me a card, of course I had to show them my passport.

I have one question, can I buy another SIM card with Claro since the first one that I bought was lost somewhere in the plane coming back? They won't give me a hard time about me having a SIM card already?