Sousa is a beautiful sheltered beach diving the two main parts of Sosua town, Los Charimicos, and El Batey. El Batey is a little more touristy and at the east end of the beach – this is where the majority of the hotels, restaurants, bars and casinos are located. Los Charimicos to the West is more Dominican residential area. The water is warm all year round, making swimming extremely relaxing. The Sousa Sea is the true Caribbean; blue, crystal clear and a perfect temperature, while the sand is Golden and perfect for sand castles.
Sosua beach separates the two sides of Sosua town, El Batey and Los Charamicos. This means there are two main entrances to the beach at either side, and one off the main highway in the middle. Th El Batey part of town is more touristy, and the Los Charamicos side is more Dominican. The beach is probably less than a kilometer long; But long enough for a nice stroll, or morning run. All along the beach are small shacks which either sell gifts or sell food and drinks. Also, the beach is lined with recliners (deck chairs) which cost around 60 pesos each for the day. All of the recliners are manned by locals who will encourage (nay insist) that you use theirs. If you do, they will be on hand to bring you drinks and/or food, acting as waiters/waitresses. They don't charge you extra for this, but they obviously make a small commission from the vendors.
There is a surprisingly good coral reef about halfway down the beach. It's great for snorkeling and easily reachable by swimming. You can also take tours to the reef in a glass bottomed boat.
Most tourists hit the beach from the El Batey side. Some don't make it past the first few shops before they buy something or give up and go back. Don't miss out on the real Sosua beach. Once you are safely anchored on a recliner, you are sipping your drink and are gazing out on the view, you will realize why Sosua beach will remain a favorite. You can see the mountain behind Puerto Plata from the beach and the sky is always beautiful, from dawn to dusk.
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