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08-15-2006, 07:49 PM
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Hotel Question
I have asked this question before, I thought that I posted it , but I never saw it, so here goes again.
I am trying to find a hotel. If you walk out of the front of Casa Marina, turn right, go to the corner and turn right again, there is a hotel on that street. Does anyone know the name of it.
Also not a hotel question. If I wanted to go to Puerto Plata does Caribe tours go there or would I have to hire a taxi and also, does Caribe Tours go from Puerto Plata to Cabarete?
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08-15-2006, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tarrantino
... does Caribe Tours go from Puerto Plata to Cabarete?
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On their website, they don't list Cabarete as one of their stops.
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08-15-2006, 08:13 PM
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hasta la tambora
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Take a GuaGua or a Publico from Sosua to Cabarete/Puerto Plata. You can grab one right in front of The Texaco Station on the other side of the highway.
(I recommend hiring the entire Publico for safety and privacy!)
The whole car should be 6 X the cost of one person.
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08-15-2006, 09:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tarrantino
I have asked this question before, I thought that I posted it , but I never saw it, so here goes again.
I am trying to find a hotel. If you walk out of the front of Casa Marina, turn right, go to the corner and turn right again, there is a hotel on that street. Does anyone know the name of it.
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If you go by "missingsosua" on another board you did post it; just not here at DR1.
I think you mean the Waterfront.
This map is not to scale but should help.
Gregg
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08-15-2006, 09:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tarrantino
I am trying to find a hotel. If you walk out of the front of Casa Marina, turn right, go to the corner and turn right again, there is a hotel on that street. Does anyone know the name of it.
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Casa Cayena, the Waterfront and some small German hotel. Can't remember the name right now.
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Originally Posted by tarrantino
Also not a hotel question. If I wanted to go to Puerto Plata does Caribe tours go there or would I have to hire a taxi and also, does Caribe Tours go from Puerto Plata to Cabarete?
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Caribe tour does travel from Sosua to Puerto Plata, but not Cabarete.
Public cars are more practical.
No waiting.
1 Buck will get you there in 30 to 40 minutes.
PS: Pension Annelise is the German one I couldn't remember
Last edited by Rocky; 08-15-2006 at 10:45 PM.
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08-16-2006, 09:02 AM
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Thanks FireGuy & Rocky. I get a little confused when I post more than one thing at a time. ( I think that it's time I start writing things down where I put them now).
So by public cars you mean the taxis in front of the resorts or the "publicos" that someone mentioned ( are they the same) Sorry I just want to be sure before I go telling other people.
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08-16-2006, 09:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tarrantino
Thanks FireGuy & Rocky. I get a little confused when I post more than one thing at a time. ( I think that it's time I start writing things down where I put them now).
So by public cars you mean the taxis in front of the resorts or the "publicos" that someone mentioned ( are they the same) Sorry I just want to be sure before I go telling other people.
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A publico insinuates any small public transport vehicle.(No big busses)
A guagua refers specifivally to a van, usually 11 passenger models, that are mostly fleet vehicles, often driven by young delinquent maniacs.
A public car is generally a small Japanese car, driven by the owner of said vehicle, or one of his friends or relatives. As they are more concerned about maintenance costs and down time due to breakdowns, than guagua drivers, they drive with greater caution, thus providing a safer ride.
Riding a caro publico cost a small fraction more than the guaguas.
Taxis come in all shapes and forms and will take you directly to your destination, door to door, and are approx. 20 times more expensive to ride than publicos.
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08-16-2006, 10:09 AM
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From left to right, that half sized bus would not be considered a guagua.
Guaguas are vans.
The vehicle ahead of it, is a caro publico, and the motorbike would be called a "motor".
A pasola is a scooter.
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08-16-2006, 10:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky
From left to right, that half sized bus would not be considered a guagua.
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In Santo Domingo the gua-guas are bigger than on the north-coast. This photo was taken in Santo Domingo.
I'm no expert, but the two-wheeled thing looks more like a scooter than a motorbike to me.
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