A 22-oz. Presidente costs RD35, but you'd never drink the entire bottle by yourself! Stacks of plastic cups are distributed with each purchase so you can share your beer before it gets warm. And expect to have your cup refilled by others just as generously. Celebrations continues right up until the colmado closes at 8pm.

Marina Mundo/(Sea World) disco has replaced the Blue Marlin along south of the central area. You can't miss it; the first place in town to sport neon lights! Once inside, you'll also find it's the only place in town with carpeting. The bar opens nightly by 7pm, but don't expect to find much action until later of an evening; especially on Sunday's which for some undetermined reason is the area's marathon night where most don't even come out until after midnight.

Regardless of when you venture inside, expect to find mostly locals and females outnumbered 10-to-1. You'll be welcomed as a tourist staying in the village, as if you're caucasianess won't be enough of a clue, but if you really want to call attention to yourself, wear something white! The entire inside is illuminated with black lights which make the interior walls swim to life with their fluorescent, neon underwater seascape murals.

There's a small dance floor that can get rather crowded, and a bar in back serving more than just local rums; something to help further keep you cool while in one of the town's few air-conditioned places. Mixed drinks, and beers are more expensive than at the colmado. When paying with larger bills, make sure you don't get short-changed. And to most tourist's surprise and disgust, the disco is maintained as a smoke-free environment.

Another new nightly option is a Pool Hall found on the main street into town just across from the Llaves del Mar hotel. What you'll find are four pool tables, a bar and jukebox, and plenty of local sharks willing to empty your pockets if you're foolish enough to bet them on a game.

Big Sur Cafe, along back of Bayahibe Bay off the walkway to Casa del Mar resort, is the other hotspot for Friday nights when locals and tourists bused in from the regional resorts carry on until sunrise. Don't expect to arrive before midnight, and you'll want to be dressed up to fit within the eclectic crowd. Otherwise, Big Sur is open nightly if you're looking for a place to have all to yourself; there's a menu and full bar offered, with live music on the weekends.