Cabarete
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Cabarete | |
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 A beach in Cabarete | |
  Cabarete | |
| Coordinates: 19°45′4″N 70°24′30″W / 19.75111°N 70.40833°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Puerto Plata |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,600 |
| Climate | Af |
Cabarete is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic, noted for its tourism and beaches. It is located on Camino Cinco, locally referred to as Calle Principal, approximately 11 miles (18 km) from the airport of Puerto Plata (POP).
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.[1] Anna Kingsley had a beach cottage by the harbour.[2] 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 kitesurfing competitions like WorldCup/Copa Mundial, Master of the Ocean, 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 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 different 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.
Kiteboarding at Cabarete
Kitesurfers
