07/2013 - You think it will never happen in Sosua?
The past 2 days have seen the complete destruction of the beach bars and restaurants at La Boca, just east of Cabarete.
For those that do not know La Boca is where the Rio Yasica meets the ocean, river on one side with the ocean on the other side, 2 restaurants and bars, weekends were packed and has been a great hang out place for me for the last 11 years.
Russian developers have bought the land and the govt organized the tearing down of the structures within the last 48 hours.
It is unclear whether or not public access will be allowed or denied in the future.
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...0&d=1374183489
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...9&d=1374183481
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...8&d=1374183472
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The winds of change are coming.
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That stinks.
I am happy that I had the opportunity to visit this very unique and nice place.
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The bar owners had less than 24 hours notice, although I am told this deal has been in the pipeline for a few months.
At least 8 Dominicans are now jobless plus river tour guys and the kite/windsurf rescue guys.
Plus it was a great quiet place to take a chica:wink:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...9&d=1365741691
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...6&d=1365741703
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/for...2&d=1365741696
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All of Cabarete is in mourning over this... Talk of the town right now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBDvoDdQmIM
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Thanks for the pics... Sorry to hear about this....rally brings a tear to ones eye.
These big investors & powers that be are not playing.. and they seem to have the green light all the way up to the Presidents office.
No way they could do it any other way. Sure looks like they want to change the face of the ENTIRE North COASTLINE.
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Another example of how money trumps the little local guy. Disgusting.
I guess that is the way they do it. Make the move quick before anyone realize what is happening. Before a protest can possibly derail it. Lightning Blitz. Damn.
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JudgeSmails
Thanks for the pics... Sorry to hear about this....rally brings a tear to ones eye.
These big investors & powers that be are not playing.. and they seem to have the green light all the way up to the Presidents office.
No way they could do it any other way. Sure looks like they want to change the face of the ENTIRE North COASTLINE.
I was speaking with someone the other day at the hotel that is looking for a place to invest. Told me that they think the Russians are going to start investing here on the north coast a lot. Then the next day I hear this happened... I live here and I am not that well tuned in, but there continues to be money coming into the Cabarete area...even though the world economy is struggling to say the least. I had more than a few people tell me everything will change in the future... I don't know...personally, to me the price of a flight to POP needs to come down a bit. POP is the second highest priced Caribbean airport, so I was told???
More people coming to town probably means more business for me and a higher property value...maybe it will mean better food options and etc. in Sosua... But what it will truly mean is the North Coast will be different. Note to self, this is the good ole days... Tomorrow may be the good new days, but I want to remember appreciating the good ole days...now...
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Who owns Sosua beach? (parcels of land between Los Charamicos and Sos. Bay main entrance, la carretera and the ocean)
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Perhaps they have purchased the empty condos around the serenity del sol area as you pass through there on your way to La Boca.
The area that was torn down really isn't that big so it will be interesting to see how it is developed.
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ohmmmm
All of Cabarete is in mourning over this... Talk of the town right now...
{Video: Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi}
Damn, Ohmmmm, I've never been to Cabarete, but it saddens me to see that.
But pardon me for busting your balls a little about your 'Paved Paradise' video:
Have you ever heard that it was written and first performed by Joni Mitchell, in 1970?
(Or aren't you as old an old fart as me?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgMEPk6fvpg
(Tell you true - I thought Joan Baez wrote it. She sang it at a concert in DC in 1985 - at DAR Constitution Hall. She expressed her total amazement that she, one of the archetype folk-rock-protest singers of the 1960s, was giving a concert there, of all places!)
Oh, well. How are they doing with setting up the Cabarete Tree Museum? :(
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For anyone that has been to Pattaya recently you will be aware that once the Russians come-they come in hard.
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This kind of explains the Russian Special Forces guys who were in town like a year or so ago ( Spetsnaz). Many guys from the board saw them.
Those guys could party anywhere in the world, but they came to hang out on the Strip in Sosua ? and nearby areas ?
why. thats like Slumming to them, they could be anywhere in the country fucking the finest Hoes.
I'm thinking they were scoping out the area to feel out what kind of resistance they might encounter from Locals when the knocking down of buildings starts.
So If thats the case, this is big money investors from Russia with major political connections..May be looking at HIGH rise Hotels then in the near future, just like on the Malecon on Santo Domingo.. but with an obviously much nicer shoreline.
(just total assumption on my part. nothing more)
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Westy
(Tell you true - I thought Joan Baez wrote it. She sang it at a concert in DC in 1985 - at DAR Constitution Hall. She expressed her total amazement that she, one of the archetype folk-rock-protest singers of the 1960s, was giving a concert there, of all places!)
This truly is a sad thread, its like a man-made typhoon went through that beach. So sad
Speaking of Joan Baez songs that were written by other people it took me months to convince
this girl I used to know that Ms Baez didn't write this one (not dogging her just like the Band version better)
I think I'm in the minority on that, strangely this song kind of sadly fits the pictures WickedWillie provided.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jREUrbGGrgM
Scott
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these fucking russians do my brain in
they have taken over pattaya and are the most ignorant fuckers i have ever met and now just as i find the dr they start taking over there as well
glad i got that off my chest:lol::lol:
1 week today will b in sosua roll on:):)
