Sosúa is a multicultural tourist destination where a wide range of citizens from different nations coexist; This racial diversity is essentially reflected in its gastronomic variety, which makes it simply impressive and unique in the country.
The founding of Sosúa is officially recognized with the arrival of 500 Jewish settlers who were welcomed by the government of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1938, when the president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt called thirty-two nations to deal with the government. American on the aid and fate of Jewish refugees. Of all the nations, only the Dominican Republic informed the Intergovernmental Committee (USA and France) during its first session that it was willing to gradually accept up to 100,000 Jewish settlers on its territory.
On May 9, 1940, the ship Conte Mano Branca brought the first group of Jewish refugees, Sosúa was the place chosen for its extraordinary conditions to live for being a promising land, ideal to start new dreams of these industrious immigrants.
Due to this historical fact, its inhabitants have a natural gift of socializing with people from other countries and other cultures.
Sosúa since the eighties has been one of the most important tourist destinations in the country. Sosúa was a quiet fishing village where there was hardly a hotel.
Sosua has one of the richest and most diverse marine ecosystems in the Caribbean, ideal for diving and snorkeling.
Recommended points of interest:
Playa Sosúa • Playa Chiquita • Playa Alicia-Parque Mirador • Casa de Arte •
Paseo de los Artistas • Museo Judío • Parque Las Banderas • Parque Nacional El Choco•
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