Get Into Hot Water. Escape to Cabarete, Dominican Republic

Source: NY Mag

Get Into Hot Water in Cabarete

The Dominican Republic's north coast is the Caribbean capital of edgy aqua sports and extreme partying.

1 Where To Stay

2 Where To Eat

3 What To Do

4 Insider's Tip

5 An Oddball day

Kite-boarding
(Photo: Courtesy Laurel Eastman)

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