Playa Costambar beach

Playa Costambar is the west beach of Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic. It's quite beautiful ashore. However, some spots looks more like a "local" beach, thus being not very clean. Swimming is comfortable during the high tide. However, wide shallows are exposed during the low tide - being good for infants only. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: 19.814493, -70.714017

See also: Dominican Republic

Hotels [edit]

Near the beach of Playa Costambar, there are few aparthotels with rooms' rates starting from US$50 per night. The choice is limited, but some options are very interesting.

How to get there [edit]

Main airports in Dominican republic: Punta Cana international airport (PUJ), Santo Domingo international airport (SDQ) and Puerto Plata international airport (POP).

It is convenient to use a taxi, which is relatively inexpensive. For example, a trip from south to north of the country can cost $100.

To move between the small towns you may use minibuses (shuttle buses). Locals call them gua-gua. One ride costs a few dollars. Bus stations are called parada.

There is also good bus transport system in the country. We recommend Caribe Tours and Metro companies. Buses are brand new, and travel from one end of the country to another will cost about $10.

Though all prices given above are in U.S. dollars, it is better to have local money (peso) when traveling around the country.

When to go [edit]

Feel free to relax in Dominicana any time of year. The sea is warmest in summer, but the heat is the most intense as well. And there is also a hurricane season from June to October. On the other side, the winter weather is more comfortable, but seawater at the northern coast is too cold that time.

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