2002-2004 Archived Sosua Reports

[Member #1553]

Caribe tours offer more variety of times and physical locations than Metro.

Metro: Only has several stations throughout the country. Santo Domingo to Santiago for those interested, and then Santiago to Puerto Plata. About 2.5 hour ride from Santo Domingo to Santiago. Another 1.5 hour to Puerto Plata not including waiting time because they don't depart hourly.

Caribe: Has location in Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Sosua,etc. Buses depart hourly to Puerto Plata and have buses that stop in Sosua as well. I can't post website addresses but do a google search under caribe tours with keywords dominican republic and you will find all the info you need, it will be in spanish so click horarios on the webpage. I recommend Caribe because they go more places in the DR than the Metro.

I have taken buses several times in the DR not including gua gua's. Usually about 3-5US equivalent in Pesos to go almost anywhere in the country.

Haggle when dealing with taxi drivers. I have negotiated 45 on 2 separate occasions, for monger friends of mine to have a one way drive from Santiago to Sosua and this was in March. Of course the taxi driver will quote about 75US or more.

For those thinking of driving in the DR for your first trip, don't do it straight from the airport. It is a whole different monster driving here and I think someone should take a day or two watching how people drive before they get behind the wheel. After numerous trips here, I will be moving to the DR in 1.5 years and am getting my stuff in order. Learn/improve your Spanish of some form if traveling to the DR, many AMET and police officers will not help you and often will try to get bribes. Don't pay them. Get a connection with someone important and so when you get in trouble or being pressed, you have someone who can strike fear in the person trying to scam you. I use a high military officer in Santo Domingo who I met on chance almost two years ago, and I make it a point to see him everytime I go to the DR and bring something for his kids every trip. It is all about who you know, that is how the country works.

[Dick for Brains]

Does anyone know if there is a bus from Sosua to Santiago? If so, where exactly does the bus depart in Sosua?

[El Austriaco]

Jimmy,

If you fly directly into SDQ, would you just take a cab directly to the bus station in Santo Domingo to catch a bus from there, or are there any buses leaving directly from the airport? From where I am located, flying to the North Coast is pretty much impossible, so for me, too, Santo Domingo might be the only option. Might spend a month there in Sosua in June or later this year, depending on my schedule, or maybe I'll split time between Santo Domingo and the North Coast (never been there so far, so I am curious). Thanks so much in advance for any information.

[Gutter Meat]

******* is right, wear an unbrella and you won't have to worry about the obortion , child support issue and especially catching any dreadfull disease.

Keep it safe!

[JimmyDR]

A question to those who know!!

It would be easier, and above all cheaper, for me to fly to Santo Domingo rather than to Sosua. Could anyone tell me what is the best Bus = $5 and easiest Taxi= $100 way to transfer from SD to Sosua, how much time it would take and more or less what the price would be?? Bus 5.5 hours plus waiting and taxi around 4.5 hours.

Thanks in advance!

[Shadow Dweller]

Ecanto,

I'm not sure if you will save any cash that way. You would be looking at a 4 to 5 hour trip each way though.

SD

[Dick for Brains]

Just booked a flight on AA for $309 to POP. Hallelujah!

Sosua here I come.

DfB

[Ecanto]

A question to those who know!!

It would be easier, and above all cheaper, for me to fly to Santo Domingo rather than to Sosua. Could anyone tell me what is the best and easiest way to transfer from SD to Sosua, how much time it would take and more or less what the price would be??

Thanks in advance!

[JimmyDR]

I'm gonna have to disagree with Sosua Doctor on the whole child support, go to the police thing. So your telling me when a Dominican girl see's her babies father who is from the United States she just goes to the police, and the police take the father into custody and he can't leave the country untill he pays $5000 to $10,000 & theres no DNA test to prove he's the real father? Some of these puta's might be getting laid by 25 guys a week, who's to say who the real Papi is. If it's that easy how come all these girls don't go to the police all the time and just point to any American and say "he's the Papi"?

Just my thought

Gutter Meat

Because when The DNA test does come back and its wrong the chica is going to jail. They do it when they are 99% sure! Come on, you know who you banged with out a condom. Its never happened to me in 7 years because I always use one. Doctor is CORRECT!!!!

[Gutter Meat]

I'm gonna have to disagree with Sosua Doctor on the whole child support, go to the police thing. So your telling me when a Dominican girl see's her babies father who is from the United States she just goes to the police, and the police take the father into custody and he can't leave the country untill he pays $5000 to $10,000 & theres no DNA test to prove he's the real father? Some of these puta's might be getting laid by 25 guys a week, who's to say who the real Papi is. If it's that easy how come all these girls don't go to the police all the time and just point to any American and say "he's the Papi"?

Just my thought

Gutter Meat

[MJG Dogs]

One more day to go.

See you all Thursday and Friday.

Damm this trip is going to be great.

[Antonelli]

A Dominican friend of mine got stopped 2 years ago at the airport for child support he owed to a dominican girl. His name was in the computer. He didnt get locked up becuse he was an eqivualent of a "good old boy" and knew everyone. But they did take him to the station and he had to go to court and pay before he could leave the DR. Now they were both dominican so we are talking about 2 different things. But rest assured if your novia can even remotly convince the police the kids yours you will be locked up and extorted. The only law in the DR is the green!

[Stephen Gibson]

Easy question fellow mongers. What is the better city, Santo Domingo? What are the pros and cons of each? And is one outright cheaper than the other? If anyone knows, you guys know!

[Dotado]

If you knock up a DR woman, be very careful. Cause she can put a "impedimento de salida" which means you can not leave the country without first settling it.

[Ford]

Sosua Doctor,

O.K. I'll give you that one, I guess all bets are off once you are on their turf. They own the cops, they own the courts so they make the rules. Agreed.