Bikini Bar Beach (Parada 49, La Barra, Punta del Este) – this one-time surfer haven got this beach strip’s name changed to Bikini Beach, because of the proliferation of bikini-wearing models and muscled young guys in the area. This tiki-hut and sushi bar (formerly known as Buddha Bar) is opened during the day to cater […]
With “Casa de Campo” created to draw in wealthy visitors and investors, there’s a golf course and nearby golf villas on the grounds, polo grounds, as well as a marina. As a port destination, the Casa de Campo Marina is like no other in the Caribbean. The centerpiece of the Marina is the promenade, a […]
Bar Fun Fun (Ciudadela 1229, Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo) – this is a tango nightclub, where patrons from varying age groups come here to dance. It looks like a lived-in bar (with many dated photos on its walls). The fact that this club was founded in 1895 explains that sense of history. There is a small […]
This provincial town in the southeastern part of the Dominican Republic was previously known for its main economic activity: sugar production, with abundant sugar cane fields in its outskirts. However, Austria-born American industrialist Charles Bluhdorn (who owned the American conglomerate Gulf +Western) bought sugar properties in that part of the country in 1967. By 1975, […]
@night (Av. Italia 7740, Montevideo) – this club plays mainly Salsa, Reggaetón, Cumbia, Merengue and other traditional Latin sounds. Occasionally, live rock bands are also booked here..
Tandory (Libertad 2855, Pocitos, Montevideo) – within the upscale district of Pocitos, this is one of the few restaurants in Montevideo serving really fine Asian food (including Indian, as well as Thai and Chinese). The atmosphere is intimate and elegant and there are vegetarian versions of most dishes available. Items served here include chicken curry, […]
Mountain biking. The Rancho Baiguate in Jarabacoa was the site for the mountain biking competitions of the 2003 Pan American Games. The company can arrange cycling excursions in the area and maintains the routes available, which are of varying degrees of difficulty and of which some pass by the waterfalls.
Waterfalls abound in this region, but a couple of them outshine the rest. The Salto de Jimenoa lies over the Jimenoa River’s hydroelectric dam, across which spans a hanging bridge. A visit here makes an exciting morning or afternoon outing. Another outstanding example is Aguas Blancas, which, at a height of 1,800 meters and a […]
River-rafting expeditions provide an adrenaline rush as the boat plows through the cool waters (wet suits are provided) of the Yaque del Norte River. A reservation should be made the previous day with the tour operator or through the area hotels, as most of the excursions start early in the morning.
Most visitors to Jarabacoa and Constanza do so for intense days of outdoor activity. By the time the evening rolls around, these people just want to relax. Thus, each town offers a handful of very good restaurants that serve some of the best Dominican food anywhere. One or two beer bars and discotheques stay open […]