Cabarete is a

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in the Puerto Plata

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of the

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, noted for its tourism and beaches. It is located on Camino Cinco, locally referred to as Calle Principal, approximately from the airport of Puerto Plata (POP).

History

Cabarete was founded in 1835 by the merchant Zephaniah Kingsley as part of his Mayorasgo de Koka estate, where he moved along with his mixed-race family and 53 slaves he had freed from his Florida plantations and brought here while the island was under Jean Pierre Boyer's administration. He subsequently brought another 100 slaves.

Anna Kingsley Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, born Anta Madjiguène Ndiaye (18 June 1793 – April or May 1870), also known as Anna Kingsley, Anta Majigeen Njaay or Anna Madgigine Jai, was a West African woman from present-day Senegal, who was enslaved and sold i ...

had a beach cottage by the harbour. Several descendants of the Kingsleys and of the former slaves live in the area today.

Beaches

* Cabarete Bay is considered "town" and has hosted many professional

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competitions like WorldCup/Copa Mundial,

Master of the Ocean Master, master's or masters may refer to: Ranks or titles In education: *Master (college), head of a college *Master's degree, a postgraduate or sometimes undergraduate degree in the specified discipline *Schoolmaster or master, presiding office ...

, PKRA, and WKL. * Kite Beach is 1.5 miles to the west of Cabarete Bay and is a kiting beach. It also has a reef break that is visited by stand up paddle surfers. *

Playa Encuentro Encuentro Beach is an isolated stretch of beach in the Puerto Plata (province), Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. Located between the more heavily populated cities of Sosúa and Cabarete this popular surfing beach is accessible to t ...

is 3 miles to the west of Cabarete Bay and is among the most consistent surfing beaches in the Central America, offering opportunities for both beginners and experienced surfers. The beach features several differen
surf spots
including Bobo's Point, La Izquierda (The Left), and La Derecha (The Main Peak), and a whitewater push area for beginners, each with unique characteristics. Kitesurfing Cabarete.jpg, Kiteboarding at Cabarete Cabarete.jpg, Kitesurfers

Tourism

Cabarete Bay has several times been the site of the "Professional Windsurfing World Cup ", and the "Master of the Ocean" event, which includes contests in the five sports of surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing,

standup paddleboarding Standup paddleboarding (SUP) is a water sport born from surfing with modern roots in Hawaii. Standup paddleboarders stand on boards that are floating on the water and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water. The sport was documen ...

, and

wing foiling Wing foiling or wing surfing or winging is a wind propelled water sport that developed from kitesurfing, windsurfing and surfing. The sailor, standing on a board, holds directly onto a wing. It generates both upward force and horizontal force whi ...

. Playa Encuentro (3 miles west) is among the most popular surfing beaches in the Caribbean, and every year the city is host to important events in these sports. The Cabarete tourist area, located along the Camino Cinco approximately 11 miles (18 km) from Puerto Plata airport, encompasses mountains, lagoons and white sand beaches. It has a large number of condominiums, apartment-hotels, hotels, hostels, shops, gift shops, bars, nightclubs and numerous restaurants. Among other attractions in the area are the :es:Monumento Natural Lagunas Cabarete y Goleta, a protected area with bays and caves noted for their biodiversity of fauna and flora. This is a tropical karst system located between the foothills of the Cordillera Septentrional and the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors can observe the biodiversity of the Caribbean in its varied routes between sinkholes, mogotes, mangroves swamps and tropical jungle, with opportunities to learn about the variety of tropical fruits and medicinal plants.

References

External links

World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic
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Cabarete Travel Guide

Cabarete Responsible Tourism and Investment Guide
Populated places in Puerto Plata Province Kitesurfing Zephaniah Kingsley Tourist attractions in the Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-geo-stub