Playa EncuentroPico Diego de OcampoMonumento A Los Héroes de la RestauraciónCascada Ojo de Agua @ Gaspar HernandezLaguna La LagunitaPlaya de Cangrejo
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Sosúa

Sosúa is a town in Puerto Plata district, Dominican Republic of about 7,713 people. Within 50 km by road there are 156 places to visit: 42 beaches & coast, 29 churches and 19 museums. The must-see places are Playa Encuentro, Pico Diego de Ocampo and Monumento A Los Héroes de la Restauración.

19.7522° N, 70.5199° WPop. 7,713

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Within 30 km127 places
Within 50 km156
Must-see7
Notable131
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Playa Encuentro, beach near Sosúa
Must-see

Playa Encuentro

Beach · 10 km

Must-see

Pico Diego de Ocampo

Viewpoint · 38 km · Santiago

Monumento A Los Héroes de la Restauración, heritage site near Sosúa
Must-see

Monumento A Los Héroes de la Restauración

Heritage site · 48 km · Santiago

Places near Sosúa by type

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One day from Sosúa

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm

56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sosúa
  2. Playa Encuentrobeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Cabarete Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. El Choco National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. Laguna La Lagunitalake · 45 min
  6. Playa de Cangrejobeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Sosúa
Today’s loopSosúaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sosúa?

Playa Encuentro (beach, about 10 km), Cascada Ojo de Agua @ Gaspar Hernandez (waterfall, about 1 km), El Tablon Beach (beach, about 1 km), Sosúa Beach (beach, about 1 km), Mundo King Castle Art Museum (museum, about 2 km), Funeraria Blass Blass (heritage site, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sosúa?

156 places on Spotwander: 42 beaches & coast, 29 churches, 19 museums, 14 forts & heritage, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest beach to Sosúa?

Condominio Charamicos, about 1 km by road; El Tablon Beach (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Sosúa?

Iglesia Primer Refugio. Sosua, about 1 km by road; Templo Biblico Sosua Abajo (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sosúa?

Start in Sosúa, visit Playa Encuentro, then Cabarete Beach, then El Choco National Park, then Laguna La Lagunita, then Playa de Cangrejo, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.