The Playa Grande - Cabrera area, beginning approximately 120 km east of Puerto Plata, has become increasingly popular for two reasons: it's spectacularly unspoiled white powder-sand beach and the incredible Robert Trent Jones - designed 18 hole golf course. Many visitors to this area stay in Cabrera, located approximately 5 km east of Playa Grande. This coastal area offers some of the most exclusive private villas in the country, with unbelievable views of the ocean. Whether you choose to stay in this area, or visit on a day trip, you will not be disappointed. Playa Grande Beach was rated as 'one of the top ten most beautiful beaches in the world' by Condé Nast travel magazine. Along with the soft, powder-like sand, the beach is lined with tall coconut palms and bordered on each side by rugged coral formations and cliffs. The big waves this area enjoys makes it a popular spot for surfing and body/boogie boarding. Just behind the beach are a number of food vendors who vie to be the first to offer you their freshly prepared seafood dishes and refreshments, served on tables in front of their establishments, or brought right to your chair on the beach! If you enjoy golf, you will not want to miss having a round at the Playa Grande Golf Course. The course was designed to take full advantage of the area's beauty with ten holes following the cliffs overlooking the incredibly blue Atlantic Ocean below.