No. 01 · The north coast guideUpdated October 2026
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A week on the north coast without a car
How far the guagua, a moto and your feet get you, and where they do not.
Reading the Encuentro forecast like a local
Which swell direction lights up which peak, and why the wind matters more than the size.
Where to eat in Cabarete after a dawn session
Breakfasts that are worth the walk, and one that is not.
Wing foiling: the easiest way onto the water in Cabarete
Why the bay is a perfect classroom, and what a first week looks like.
Playa Grande on a proper swell
The long golden beach when the north swell finally arrives.
The waterfalls, done properly
Damajagua early, with the official guides, before the buses.
Six peaks, one bay: a map of Encuentro
Where each break sits, who it suits and when it works.
Río San Juan, the town the coast road forgets
Lagoons, a fishing harbour and the quietest beaches in the east.
What a first lesson at Encuentro actually looks like
From the beach briefing to standing up, hour by hour.