Cabarete

Cabarete is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic, noted for its tourism and beaches. It was founded in 1835 by Zephaniah Kingsley (as part of his Mayorasgo de Koka estate) along with his mixed-race family, and 53 slaves he freed from his Florida plantations and brought here while the island was under Haitian administration. Anna Kingsley owned a house in the harbor that stretched out to the sea. Several descendants of the Kingsleys and of the former slaves live in the area today.

Cabarete Bay has been the location of professional kitesurfing competitions (e.g. "WorldCup/Copa Mundial", "Master of the Ocean"), and nearby Playa Encuentro (3 miles to the west) is among the most popular surfing beaches in the Caribbean.

Cabarete is located on Camino Cinco approximately 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) from the airport of Puerto Plata (POP).

Sources

• World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic – World-Gazetteer.com
• Swell Surf camp: Dominican Republic – Swellsurfcamp.com

• PauHana Surf School: Dominican Republic – pauhanasurf.com

External links

Travel

• Tourist Info about Cabarete
• 360° Panorama Virtual Visit of Cabarete
• Cabarete Virtual Tour
• Cabarete kitesurfing holidays
• Cabarete Guide

Rentals

• hotels and apartments rentals in Cabarete
• Listing of hotels in Cabarete
• Cabarete Area Half Acre Ocean View Villas
• Hotels and Resorts