The town is divided into three sectors: El Batey, which is the main tourist section and on the east side of the main beach (Playa Sosúa); Los Charamicos, on the west end of the beach; north of them, toward the airport, is Sosúa Abajo.
Sosua is accessed primarily by Camino Cinco, or Highway 5, which runs the country's northern coastline.
The town of Sosúa was officially founded by Jewish settlers (see Dominican Jews) who were fleeing from Nazi Germany. At the 1938 Evian Conference, Rafael Trujillo offered to accept up to 100,000 Jewish refugees; about 800 German and Austrian Jewish refugees received visas issued by the Dominican government between 1940 and 1945 and settled in Sosúa.[5] An agreement was made between Trujillo and Jewish businessmen in New York City. The government provided the settlers with land and resources with which they created a food factory and company named Productos Sosúa[6] still in existence today.
Descendants of the original Jewish settlers still live in Sosúa, among them is the former mayor Ilana Neumann. They remain an important segment of the community and maintain a synagogue and a museum.
Most of the descendants of the refugees have migrated to the United States. Some families remained and established inns and bed and breakfasts which were first visited by former refugees.
Description
Aerial view of the town.
Sosúa Abajo, which translates roughly to "Lower Sosúa", is located on the western side of Sosúa in a valley nearby a river that flows into Sosúa Bay. Mainly a rural area of Sosúa, Sosúa Abajo houses many of the workers who commute to the El Batey area, nearby Cabarete Bay and Playa Dorada.
The Barrio of Los Charamicos, between El Batey and Abajo, is a densely-populated urban area known for its nightlife, dancing, and bar scene.
The bay and beach
Dominican ultra-distance swimmer Marcos Diaz off Sosúa beach
Sosúa Bay attracts many water sports enthusiasts, including snorkelers and divers because of its sheltered, calm waters, diverse species of fish and intricate reef structures. In the winter, whale watching is also a popular tourist activity in Sosúa Bay.
Plata Alicia in Sosua.
Recently, naturally occurring beach replenishment has created a new beach just north of Sosúa Bay, depositing sand where there were previously only sheer rock cliffs. The beach is called Playa Alicia.
There are several other beaches, Sosua Beach, which is a crescent-shaped bay protected by coral formations. Sosúa's other beaches are Waterfront (Playa Alicia), Paradise beach (actually shifts on and off every several months), Playa Imbert and Playa Chiquita. Waterfront beach is just 20–21 years old, created after a storm around 2002.
Sex tourism
Resort building in Sosúa, Dominican Republic.
Sosua became a popular tourist destination with the rise of the tourism industry in the Puerto Plata area during the 1980s. In the late 1990s and 2000s Sosúa also became a favorite destination of sex tourists from Europe and North America. Starting in the late 2000s there was an effort to crack down on this industry, which caused a decline.[7][8][9]
Sosua remains a destination for sex tourism, though with a poorer clientele.[10][11] Local women turn to prostitution as the town has fewer economic opportunities compared to larger cities of the country.[12][13]Haitian migrants also take part in the sex tourism business, with many of the prostitutes in some areas being of Haitian descent.[14][15] At sex tourism sites the lighter Dominicans are favored over darker Haitians,[16] who are forced to work in the streets or local bars rather than the more lucrative up-scale areas.[16]
^Taveras, Yamira (April 29, 2015). "Unidos por la amistad. Festejan 75 aniversario de la migración judía a RD" (in Spanish). Sosúa, Puerto Plata: Hoy. Retrieved August 30, 2016. El acto fue encabezado por el embajador de Israel, Bahij Mansour junto a la alcaldesa de Sosúa, Ilana Neumann de Azar, de descendencia judía, y la presidenta de la comunidad judía Ivonne Milzo, [...]. (Translation) The ceremony was led by the ambassador of Israel, Bahij Mansour along with the mayor of Sosúa, Ilana Neumann Azar, of Jewish descent, and the president of the Jewish community Ivonne Milzo, [...]
^Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
^Pablo Tactuk, ed. (May 5, 2012). (PDF) (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Oficina Nacional de Estadística. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
^Crassweller RD. Trujillo. The Life and Times of a Caribbean Dictator. The MacMillan Co, New York (1966). pp. 199–200.
^Hans-Ulrich Dillmann, Ein karibischer Ausweg. Die Siedlung Sosua in der Dominikanischen Republik, in: Heimat und Exil. Emigration der deutschen Juden nach 1933. Jüdischer Verlag, Frankfurt 2006 ISBN3633542221, pp. 171 - 177, in German. E. g. Artur Kirchheimer. Cf. online, here max. 571 German refugees in total are counted for Sosúa
^"The Legal Status of Prostitution by Country". Chartsbin. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^Jennings, Kathleen M.; Nikolić-Ristanović, Vesna (September 2009). (PDF). MicroCon. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
^"100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies". Procon. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^Gerardo Reyes (October 24, 2010). "Sex tourism thrives on Dominican streets with Haitian girls". McClatchydc.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^"Latin American Herald Tribune - Dominican Republic Deports 163 Haitians". Laht.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ abMcCabe, Kimberly Ann; Manian, Sabita (April 12, 2010). Sex Trafficking: A Global Perspective. p. 124. ISBN9780739147283. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sosúa.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sosúa.
Sosua Virtual Museum
by Allen Wells
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Sosua Beach Web Portal
History of Sosua
Records of the Dominican Republic Settlement Association (DORSA) 1939-1977 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Archives
May 03, 2023
sosúa, beach, town, puerto, plata, province, dominican, republic, approximately, miles, from, gregorio, luperón, international, airport, felipe, puerto, plata, municipalitypuerto, plata, beachseal, dominican, republiccoordinates, 75000, 52000, 75000, 52000, co. Sosua is a beach town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic approximately 4 miles 6 4 km from the Gregorio Luperon International Airport in San Felipe de Puerto Plata SosuaMunicipalityPuerto PlataSosua beachSealSosuaSosua in the Dominican RepublicCoordinates 19 45 00 N 70 31 12 W 19 75000 N 70 52000 W 19 75000 70 52000 Coordinates 19 45 00 N 70 31 12 W 19 75000 N 70 52000 W 19 75000 70 52000Country Dominican RepublicProvincePuerto PlataGovernment 2 MayorWilfredo Olivences 1 Social Christian Reformist Party Area 3 Municipality276 89 km2 106 91 sq mi Population 2010 4 Municipality49 593 Density180 km2 460 sq mi Urban7 713Municipal districts2Distance to Santo Domingo240 km 150 mi The town is divided into three sectors El Batey which is the main tourist section and on the east side of the main beach Playa Sosua Los Charamicos on the west end of the beach north of them toward the airport is Sosua Abajo Sosua is accessed primarily by Camino Cinco or Highway 5 which runs the country s northern coastline Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 The bay and beach 4 Sex tourism 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe town of Sosua was officially founded by Jewish settlers see Dominican Jews who were fleeing from Nazi Germany At the 1938 Evian Conference Rafael Trujillo offered to accept up to 100 000 Jewish refugees about 800 German and Austrian Jewish refugees received visas issued by the Dominican government between 1940 and 1945 and settled in Sosua 5 An agreement was made between Trujillo and Jewish businessmen in New York City The government provided the settlers with land and resources with which they created a food factory and company named Productos Sosua 6 still in existence today Descendants of the original Jewish settlers still live in Sosua among them is the former mayor Ilana Neumann They remain an important segment of the community and maintain a synagogue and a museum Most of the descendants of the refugees have migrated to the United States Some families remained and established inns and bed and breakfasts which were first visited by former refugees Description Edit Aerial view of the town Sosua Abajo which translates roughly to Lower Sosua is located on the western side of Sosua in a valley nearby a river that flows into Sosua Bay Mainly a rural area of Sosua Sosua Abajo houses many of the workers who commute to the El Batey area nearby Cabarete Bay and Playa Dorada The Barrio of Los Charamicos between El Batey and Abajo is a densely populated urban area known for its nightlife dancing and bar scene The bay and beach Edit Dominican ultra distance swimmer Marcos Diaz off Sosua beach Sosua Bay attracts many water sports enthusiasts including snorkelers and divers because of its sheltered calm waters diverse species of fish and intricate reef structures In the winter whale watching is also a popular tourist activity in Sosua Bay Plata Alicia in Sosua Recently naturally occurring beach replenishment has created a new beach just north of Sosua Bay depositing sand where there were previously only sheer rock cliffs The beach is called Playa Alicia There are several other beaches Sosua Beach which is a crescent shaped bay protected by coral formations Sosua s other beaches are Waterfront Playa Alicia Paradise beach actually shifts on and off every several months Playa Imbert and Playa Chiquita Waterfront beach is just 20 21 years old created after a storm around 2002 Sex tourism Edit Resort building in Sosua Dominican Republic Sosua became a popular tourist destination with the rise of the tourism industry in the Puerto Plata area during the 1980s In the late 1990s and 2000s Sosua also became a favorite destination of sex tourists from Europe and North America Starting in the late 2000s there was an effort to crack down on this industry which caused a decline 7 8 9 Sosua remains a destination for sex tourism though with a poorer clientele 10 11 Local women turn to prostitution as the town has fewer economic opportunities compared to larger cities of the country 12 13 Haitian migrants also take part in the sex tourism business with many of the prostitutes in some areas being of Haitian descent 14 15 At sex tourism sites the lighter Dominicans are favored over darker Haitians 16 who are forced to work in the streets or local bars rather than the more lucrative up scale areas 16 Gallery Edit Sosua street mural Jewish museum Sosua resort area Los CharamicosReferences Edit Wilfredo Olivences Taveras Yamira April 29 2015 Unidos por la amistad Festejan 75 aniversario de la migracion judia a RD in Spanish Sosua Puerto Plata Hoy Retrieved August 30 2016 El acto fue encabezado por el embajador de Israel Bahij Mansour junto a la alcaldesa de Sosua Ilana Neumann de Azar de descendencia judia y la presidenta de la comunidad judia Ivonne Milzo Translation The ceremony was led by the ambassador of Israel Bahij Mansour along with the mayor of Sosua Ilana Neumann Azar of Jewish descent and the president of the Jewish community Ivonne Milzo Superficies a nivel de municipios Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009 04 17 at the Wayback Machine Pablo Tactuk ed May 5 2012 IX Censo Nacional de Poblacion y Vivienda 2010 Informe Basico PDF in Spanish Santo Domingo Oficina Nacional de Estadistica pp 7 8 Archived from the original PDF on October 4 2012 Retrieved August 11 2016 Crassweller RD Trujillo The Life and Times of a Caribbean Dictator The MacMillan Co New York 1966 pp 199 200 Hans Ulrich Dillmann Ein karibischer Ausweg Die Siedlung Sosua in der Dominikanischen Republik in Heimat und Exil Emigration der deutschen Juden nach 1933 Judischer Verlag Frankfurt 2006 ISBN 3633542221 pp 171 177 in German E g Artur Kirchheimer Cf online here max 571 German refugees in total are counted for Sosua Avalancha de rechazo al turismo sexual en Sosua y Cabarete Periodico El Faro June 7 2013 http periodicoelfaro com do 2013 06 avalancha de rechazo al turismo sexual en sosua y cabarete Antonio Heredia Deportan norteamericano arrestado en Sosua acusado de promover el turismo sexual hacia RD Puerto Plata Digital July 3 2014 http www puertoplatadigital com verNoticia aspx Id 15808 Apresan en Sosua a aleman acusado de explotacion sexual Dominicano ahora March 15 2014 http www dominicanoahora com nacionales region norte 27513 apresan en sosua a aleman acusado de explotacion sexual html The Legal Status of Prostitution by Country Chartsbin Retrieved December 12 2017 Jennings Kathleen M Nikolic Ristanovic Vesna September 2009 UN Peacekeeping Economies and Local Sex Industries Connections and Implications PDF MicroCon Archived from the original PDF on August 6 2010 Retrieved December 14 2017 100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies Procon Retrieved December 12 2017 2008 Human Rights Report Dominican Republic Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor U S Department of State Archived from the original on February 26 2009 Retrieved January 26 2017 Gerardo Reyes October 24 2010 Sex tourism thrives on Dominican streets with Haitian girls McClatchydc com Retrieved January 26 2017 Latin American Herald Tribune Dominican Republic Deports 163 Haitians Laht com Retrieved January 26 2017 a b McCabe Kimberly Ann Manian Sabita April 12 2010 Sex Trafficking A Global Perspective p 124 ISBN 9780739147283 Retrieved January 26 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sosua Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sosua Sosua Virtual Museum Tropical Zion General Trujillo FDR and the Jews of Sosua by Allen Wells Museum of Jewish Heritage Sosua Beach Web Portal History of Sosua Records of the Dominican Republic Settlement Association DORSA 1939 1977 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sosua amp oldid 1151756076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
