Here are few snaps taken around Sosua, Puerta Plata and Cabarete. Most of the time I was spending the evenings in a street where all the main Bars are, dancing with ladies of dubious character but great fun at the same time. Sosua and most of the areas around dont dance much Salsa and if they do they tend to lead forward on the right leg. If you manage to find a girl up from Santa Domingo, they usually dance Salsa well. Trying New York style anywhere on the Island will get you nowhere. I watched and American guy dancing it with a local, she was signalling her friends that this man was loco and yet he still tried to pull her all over the place. I never saw a girl get off the floor so quick and he must have wondered why the "ladies" didn't approach him. A tip guys: Do not try to dance that style in the Caribe, its off- putting to women who like to dance with smoothness and passion.
There are many interesting tours to take that are not to far away such as the waterfalls, Paradise Island, Ocean World, Cigar factory and Amber/Larimar factory in Puerta Plata. Below are a few links to companies and people I met around Sosua/Cabarete that offer good service and help to tourists.
| Dance classes | http://www.emilywatsonschoolofdance.com/ | Various classes for children and adults in centre of town. Emily and Carlos teach with enthusiam |
| www.a-bailar.net | Tony Vargas teaches various dances at his bar in Cabarete. I met Tony and his wife Sonia but classes were suspended in the low season. Very friendly and enthusiastic about dance. | |
| Local information | www.takemebacktososua.com | Henry, a local character who seems to know everyone |
| Real estate | www.juanperdomo.com | Sakia Brockmans is Sales Associate and also runs net cafe close to centre of Sosua. |
| Tours | Mel-Tours. A company close to Casa Marina Reef offering secure trips around the Island. | |