Language and culture
In Boca Chica, English is not understood everywhere. Hotel staff and bank branch staff are some of the few who perfectly own this international language. As for taxi drivers and waiters, they are most often talking exclusively in the Spanish - the official language of the republic. Therefore, going to rest at this resort, it will be worthwhile to grab a Russian-Spanish phraser . By the way, the only sphere in which tourists will not have problems with communication - entertainment. The fact is that the owners of some entertainment establishments of the Boc Chica are people from Russia. As for communication with the rest of the resort, then, despite the linguistic obstacles, it will be memorable. Dominicans living in Boca Chica are friendly and friendly treat all tourists. Feeling this holidaymakers will be able to be at any out of the evening when there will be free lessons on the central street of the resort on the national Dominican dance - Merenge and Bachhata.
Merry and passionate citizens so convincingly persuade tourists to take part in a dance master class, which is simply impossible to refuse. And after a couple of such lessons, vacationers are very gracefully moving under the sounds of music.
Telephone communication in Boca Chik
Contact home from Boca Chik is quite simple. All over the resort are dying payphones working on special telephone cards, which can be used in the offices of the national telephone company "Codetel". One of them is on the street Calle Duarte.
You can also make a call to the native from the office of the Agency Tricom, where there are phones that have an international output. There is a agency nearby Dong Juan. In order to establish a connection with Russia, you must dial 011, more than 7, after that the city code and the number of the called subscriber.
Transportation resort
Although at the sides, it is easy to move on foot. Some tourists still give preference to transport - a taxi or a motorcycle. Despite the small sizes of the resort almost near each hotel there are parking Taxi , In the case of its absence, the hotel staff will gladly help guests call the car and even prompt the approximate cost of the trip to the place of interest. This information will be useful for tourists when the time comes to discuss with the driver price for travel. And do it is necessary before landing in the car. Since the ear taxi drivers are trying to prove on naive holidaymakers and consciously overestimate the fare. Therefore, tourists should clarify in advance how much the trip will cost and feel free to bargain. With successful trading, the fare can be reduced by 1.5-2 times. On average, the movement in the resort on a taxi will cost vacationing at 5-6 dollars per trip. By the way, you can pay for the passage in a peso or dollars, while it is best to do without passing or small bills. Because the taxi drivers are most likely to pass and in addition to all over their services, drivers additionally expect tips.
In case of extreme need for a taxi you can catch right on the street. Cars of local carriers do not have special color and only some of them are decorated in yellow tones. So what to identify the taxi tourists will be able to except the special sign on the type of chips or on the laboratory glass of the "Plack" inscription.
Competition by car taxigators in Boca Chika make up drivers Motoconchos (motorcycle taxi). Hundreds of young local residents earn their money, carrying resting around the city on the motorcycles. Moreover, the cost of such transportation for short distances is only 2-3 dollars, and the price of longer trips directly depends on the stops and the number of crossed streets. The passage from one shaped stop to the other has a fixed value of 0.6 dollars.
Tourists who risked rushing onto the motocone, should be remembered about security and in no case get on a motorcycle without a helmet. If the driver is not able to issue helmets to all passengers, which can be from 1 to 3 people on one two-wheeled transport, then it is better to refuse such a trip.
If the desire to make a little walk from the Boca Chica to the nearby town or village, then you can always resort to services between urban buses Guagua. In Boca Chica, they stop near the Shell Gas gas station. Buses run daily. Related the schedule of their movements, tourists can at the same refueling.
Tourists who prefer independence in motion, upon arrival at the resort can rent a car or a motorcycle. In Boca Chika, major hotels and small private offices are provided. So, McDeal Rent offers resort guests to rent for a short time Used motorcycles and cars. To do this, tourists are enough to provide driver's license, passport and arrange insurance. True, only travelers who have fulfilled at least 21 years old can take advantage of this company. As for insurance, it should certainly be issued. It costs on average 15 dollars a day and for this money protects tourists from large and small troubles related to driving and integrity of the vehicle. The cost of car rental starts from $ 50, and the motorcycle can be rented for $ 8-10 per day. Among other things, tourists should morally prepare for the Hamsky behavior of local drivers, non-compliance with the rules of the road and the deplorable state of some expensive on the outskirts of Boca Chik.
Safety
The main enemy of tourists during the rest in Boca Chika becomes the sun. It is able to burn unprotected leather. So resting need to constantly update the sunscreen layer on its skin.
As for the crimes with the use of force, they are extremely rare in Boca Chika. The only thing tourists can face - theft and petty fraud. Mostly personal belongings on the beaches and in crowded places, rented motorcycles and less frequently cars. The manifestation of vigilance and prudence by the rest of the rest will be by the way.
And yet, girls can go on vacation in Boca Chik without a feet. The Dominican Republic is a Catholic country in which independent women are very respectful. Maximum what feared the girls from the side of these men is a lot of compliments and assistance suggestions. Otherwise, hot Dominicans show restraint.