From the airport, the ground transport rates are fixed by the government and posted with a huge sign. They are pretty expensive and there's no room for negotiation. The rate for taxi to Sosua is $22US, which is outrageous considering it is less than 7 miles away. A taxi in Manhattan would be cheaper for that distance! After a short 10 minute drive I was at The Palms apartments in Sosua. I called the cell phone of the landlady and she met me at the entrance and let me in the apartment. I prepaid 20% on Paypal for a deposit, so the balance left was $160 US in cash on arrival. It is her smallest apartment and it was the only one left for the time I wanted to stay. The landlady is from Canada so there was no language problem at all. It's pretty nice, but there is no air conditioning. However, its not necessary at all this time of year here. There's a good working ceiling fan and a floor fan that keeps the apartment plenty cool. There's a small kitchen area with gas stove and small refrigerator. The water heater is on a timer. If you switch it on it will only run for 30 minutes at a time then automatically shuts off. Power is very expensive in this country and there are shortages at times, with brief periodic rolling blackouts. If you want to see where I'm staying, I have the link below. The economy studio link has pics of the apartment I'm staying in. Where the hell else in the Carribean can you stay for $200 a week?! If I went to a hotel in Puerto Rico or Cayman Islands it would be $200 a night!
www.sosuavacationrentals.com
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