ISLAND of HISPANOLA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC and HAITI. From New York it is only a 3 hour flight to Puerto Plata International Airport
and a 20 minute drive to Puerto Plata. The Dominican Republic in the heart of the Caribbean, occupying two thirds of the island
of Hispaniola, the other third is Haiti. Discovered by Columbus in 1942, it has become the largest tourist destination
in the Caribbean for North Americans and Europeans. A combination of enchanting history, breathtaking mountains, spectacular
beaches and azure waters, and the seductive beat of the Merengue makes this island and it's friendly population a singles
vacation paradise.
Maps of Hispanola,
Puerto Plata, Corfresi and Costamber. Showing area hotels, restaurants,
bars, discos, money changers, pharmacys, hospitals, clinics, grocery stores and pawn shops in the Puerto Plata, Corfresi,
and Costamber area.
PUERTO PLATA INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT.
From the airport (#1) going east to the right is Sosua, about a 15 minute drive. Puerto Plata and the
Playa Dorada complex (#3) to the left is less than 20 minutes to the west. The (#2) is the location of the Field of Dreams
Inn, a budget priced upscale hotel only 12 minutes from the airport and 3 minutes from the Robert Trent Jones golf course.
The (#4) is the Long Beach corner.
From
the Playa Dorada complex (2 casinos) to downtown Puerto Plata is less than 5 km / 3 miles.
From
Plaza Touriso and the Brugal Rum factory on the right to Fort San Felipe at the end of the Malecon on the left. "A" At the right side of the map is International
Pizza, with the owner Enzos' great Italian food. Going away from the ocean on this street is a hotel "B" by the name of "Portifinos"
with a nice restaurant and great pizzas. Playa Long Beach "C" marks the Long Beach corner with its' bars and restaurants.
Around this corner are numerous bars and restaurants, Carlos runs the Wienerwald, there's Nellys a great place to eat run
by a Swiss lady, La Fuente and Pashows (he makes a great pork sandwich) plus 4 or 5 more bars. To the left along the Malecon
you can see "D" the Lormar hotel. The restauraunt Swiss Jardin, my favorite, is location "E" on the malecon. The "F" is
the supermarket Tropical and "G" is the Jose Luis supermarket. "H" is the Mountain View hotel and Disco. "J" is the best
shopping in the caribbean, a pawn shop named Compra Venda Antonio. Don't miss it. "K" is the bar disco El Babylon. "M" is
one of the famous car wash/discos, loud music and cheap drinks. "N" is a strip club named la Francia. The Color Tropical
"O" is a favorite hang out of the expatriate English speaking crowd. "P" is a ritzy strip club named el Boheim. "R" is a small
friendly bar named Yellow Beards, Maria keeps the volume down so as not to scare away the tourists. "L" is the Pharmacy Santa
Thersa, Luis the owner speaks English.
From downtown Puerto
Plata on the right to Playa Corfresi. In
Corfresi "A" is the restaurant "Chris & Madys" an expraite Canadian Chris is the owner. "B" is one of the best restaurants
in the area La Papillon. "C" is the Sensacion Cabanas/Hotel. "D" is a nice strip bar/disco by the name of la Prinicipi and
next to it "E" is a disco named el Scape. The Sand Trap Inn "F" is a delux bed and breakfast hotel near the beach in Costambar.
"G" is the bar/disco el Ferry. "H,J,K" are typical Dominican bars, loud music and cheap drinks open from 11am to 2am each
night. The pharmacy Santa Thersa is location "L" and just down the street is "M" Kelvins car wash/disco.
Downtown Puerto Plata "A" is the Sunshine Hotel. "B" is the supermarket
Jose Luis and "C" is the Tropical supermarket. To the left along the Malecon you can see "D" the Latin Quarter hotel and "E"
the Lormar hotel. The restauraunt Swiss Jardin, my favorite, is location "F" on the malecon. "G" is the Mountain View
hotel and Disco. "H" is the best shopping in the caribbean, a pawn shop named Compra Venda Antonio. Don't miss it. "J"
is the bar disco El Babylon. "K" is one of the famous car wash/discos, loud music and cheap drinks. "U" is a strip club named
la Francia. The Color Tropical "V" is a favorite hang out of the expatriate English speaking crowd. The Hotel Victorana
is at location "X". "Y" is a ritzy strip club named el Boheim. The oldest strip bar in town is "W" lucMarias. "Z" is a
small friendly bar named Yellow Beards, Maria keeps the volume down so as not to scare away the tourists. "M" is the Pharmacy
Santa Thersa, Luis the owner speaks English. "N" is a car wash/disco by the name of Kelvins. Up the street at "L,P,R,S,T
are a group of typical Dominican bars open from 11am till 2am each day.
Golf course location map. Just click on the photo and it will link you up with the best web site for golf
course information, including photos, hole profiles and phone numbers.
