Friday afternoon and evening it was still quiet in Sosúa because on Good Friday it is not allowed to play any music.
But Saturday afternoon the beach was packed.
All the streets surrounding the beach were filled with buses who brought the party goers from Santo Domingo, Santiago and La Vega to Sosúa.
All the htoel rooms were occupied for 100%.
On the beach they had set up a dozen tents where visitors had spent the night.
Most visitors had brought coolers with food and drink.
For that reason the bars and restaurants at the beach are not that busy, but those who sold fish did good business.
It is truly a feast for the Dominicans, the tourists mostly watch it from a distance.
The government was very precautious about the safety of the visitors.
At the entrances of the beach the national police checked everybody on prohibited weapons and glassware.
Semana Santa Sosúa
Semana Santa Sosúa
On the beach all drinks were served in plastic cups.
Glassware was prohibited and this was strictly enforced.
The volunteers of the Civil Guard were present all over the beach with a first aid kit.
Minor injuries were treated locally, people with serious injuries were transported to a hospital with the recently purchased new ambulance.
In the evening it was very busy at the Merengue Bar and CityLights.
The other bars were less visited because many Dominicans preferred to stay at the pool of their hotel to party.
The next day, on Sunday, it was less crowded on the beach of Sosúa.
It was a grand celebration, without too many calamities.
Thanks to the efforts of the many volunteers of the Civil Guard, the police and military it was a peaceful Semana Santa.