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( 809-261-2731; Parque Central, Separación; 9am-noon & 3-5pm Mon-Fri)
In addition to
dance and music workshops, the center often showcases work by Dominican artists in its
1st-floor gallery.
La Sala de Arte Camilo Carrau
( 809-457-7876; Calle Duarte 40)
Next to the Casa de la Cultura on the Parque Central is this
arts center, which holds theater, ceramic and painting classes (Spanish, English and Italian
spoken).
CULTURAL CENTER
Activities
All the nearby all-inclusive resorts organize tours for their guests. For independent travel-
ers, Mark Fernandez, the hardworking and personable owner of several interlocking tour
companies under the banner of
Caribbean Ocean Adventures
( 809-586-6668, 809-586-1239;
snorkeling stops near Sosúa leave from Playa Dorada, the entrance to which is about 4km
east of Puerto Plata; these are a fun way to spend a half-day, especially because of the
crew's comedic shtick and all-you-can-drink bar. And finally, scuba divers looking to ex-
For big-game fishing trips contact
Gone Fishing
( 809-586-1239;
www.caribbeanoceanadventures.com
)
, run by experienced expat fisherman Barry Terry; you'll
pay around US$100/US$165 (US$70 for watchers) per half-day/full day in larger groups,
or you can charter a boat for US$550/800 per half-/full day.
Though less renowned than Cabarete's, Puerto Plata's own Kite Beach has close to
ideal conditions for
kitesurfing
: year-round flat water, cross-shore winds (so you won't end
up blown out to sea) and a beach break, and it's relatively uncongested. For lessons, con-
young English-speaking Dominican guy and the only International Kiteboarding Organiz-
ation (IKO) certified instructor in Puerto Plata.
Brugal Rum Plant
( 809-261-1888;
www.brugal.com.do
; Carretera a Playa Dorada; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Some
package tours come through this rum distillery and bottling facility, but it's an under-
TOUR
