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SOSÚA
POP 49,600
Sosúa by day and Sosúa by night are two different creatures. When the sun is out, the beach
and calm bay are ideal for swimming and attract a broad swath of Dominicans, foreigners
and families alike. When evening comes, it's no longer a PG destination. The inescapable
fact, despite the mayor's efforts otherwise, is that Sosúa is known for sex tourism. Bars fill
up with Dominican and Haitian sex workers, and men, single and in groups, can expect to
be accosted and propositioned. Nevertheless, there are a number of hotels and good restaur-
ants. And despite its more confronting qualities, Sosúa is the base for the area's scuba-
diving operations and conveniently located for exploring the north coast. The town's seem-
ingly curious status as the cheese and dairy capital of the DR was established by around
350 families of Jewish refugees who fled Germany and other parts of Europe in 1940.
Since few were farmers, most left after just a couple of years, but not before building many
fine homes.
