Since 2013, Kite Buen Hombre has helped put Buen Hombre, Dominican Republic on the global kitesurfing map.
What started as a remote, untouched lagoon has become one of the Caribbean’s most talked-about kitesurf destinations — featured in international magazines, travel guides, and global brand campaigns.
We are proud to have hosted some of the most respected names in the sport and travel industry.
BUEN HOMBRE · DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · SINCE 2013
Media & Press –
Kite Buen Hombre Featured Worldwide
IKSURFMAG
LONELY PLANET
RED BULL
CRAZYFLY
4 CAMPAIGNS
VENTUM 2024
DUOTONE
Ventum * IKSURFMAG * RED BULL * CRAZYFLY Kitesurfing * Lonely Planet * Duotone * Caribbean Kite Media *
6+
GLOBAL PUBLICATIONS
8+
BRAND VIDEO CAMPAIGNS
13+
YEARS ON THE MAP
3,000+
STUDENTS TAUGHT
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
MAGAZINE COVERAGE
From the world's leading kitesurfing magazine to the most trusted name in travel guides — Buen Hombre has earned its place on the global stage. Here is the media that helped make it happen.
COVER SHOT
IKSURFMAG
SSUE 48 Title: Posito Martinez — IKSURFMAG Cover, Shot in Buen Hombre
Buen Hombre earned one of kitesurfing's highest honours when IKSURFMAG chose a shot of Posito Martinez — taken right on the Buen Hombre lagoon — as the cover of Issue 48. A magazine cover is the most prestigious placement in the sport, seen by the entire global kitesurfing community. This cover put Buen Hombre's turquoise flat water on the front page of the world's leading kite magazine, long before the location became widely known. It remains one of the most iconic pieces of international exposure Kite Buen Hombre has ever received.
Early years
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FEATURE
Lonely Planet
WORTH A TRIP" Title: Worth a Trip: Buen Hombre — Lonely Planet's Secret Find on the DR's North Coast
Lonely Planet — the world's most trusted travel guide brand — dedicated a full "Worth a Trip" feature to Buen Hombre and Kite Buen Hombre. The article opens by comparing Buen Hombre to the legendary secret beach from the film The Beach, describing rumours spreading through Cabarete's bars about a wind-whipped, off-the-grid kitesurfing paradise drawing away the most intrepid adrenaline junkies. The feature names Kite Buen Hombre founder Riin Urbanik by name, telling the story of how she arrived as a traveller, felt Buen Hombre's wind and landscape, and dropped everything to build the school — with the help of the village's own good people. The article also appears in the printed Lonely Planet Dominican Republic travel guidebook, placing Kite Buen Hombre in the hands of travellers worldwide. This is not a passing mention — it is the definitive international introduction of Buen Hombre to the global travel community.
Featured
VIDEO CONTENT
Red Bull
2023 Title: Deury Corniel Sets Dominican Republic Wing Foil Speed Record — at the Siete Hermanos Islands, Monte Cristi
Red Bull athlete Deury Corniel — also known as Adeuri, the name his mother gave him growing up in Cabarete — chose the waters of Monte Cristi's Siete Hermanos islands, just off the coast of Buen Hombre, to set the Dominican Republic's first-ever Wing Foil speed record in 2023, reaching over 64 km/h on flat water. Corniel described finding the conditions there as perfect: flat water, winds above 15 knots, and paradisiacal beaches. Red Bull documented the entire record attempt, bringing global action sports media attention directly to the Monte Cristi coastline that Kite Buen Hombre calls home. Corniel is one of the most decorated Dominican kitesurfers of his generation — Youth Olympic Gold Medalist in Buenos Aires 2018, Youth World Champion, and GKA Freestyle Vice World Champion in 2019 — and his choice of this coastline for a landmark record validated what Kite Buen Hombre has always known: Monte Cristi and Buen Hombre offer the best flat-water wind conditions in the Caribbean.
Year 2023
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FEATURE
IKSURFMAG
March 2024 Title: Davisito – The Story of Angel David Bonilla
IKSURFMAG published a dedicated feature on Davisito — Angel David Bonilla — in March 2024, telling his extraordinary personal story. As a baby, Davisito was severely burned, put into a coma, and survived over 40 surgeries. Despite this, he found kitesurfing and progressed within four years to become an official Ventum team rider and Dominican Republic Big Air Champion, training at Kite Buen Hombre. IKSURFMAG called his mindset "really impressive and inspiring." This feature gave Davisito and Kite Buen Hombre major international visibility across the global kitesurfing community.
2024
Read Guide
DESTINATION GUIDE
IKSURFMAG
Kitesurfing in Buen Hombre, Dominican Republic
The world's leading free kitesurfing magazine published a full destination travel guide on Buen Hombre — calling it a hidden gem and one of the best places in the world for kitesurfing. The guide highlights the flat-water lagoon, winds averaging 6–10 knots more than Cabarete, and Kite Buen Hombre's school and camp as the base for any visit..
Ongoing Coverage
Read Guide
FEATURE · ISSUE 90
IKSURFMAG
On The Fly — CrazyFly Shoot at Kite Buen Hombre
IKSURFMAG Issue 90 ran a behind-the-scenes editorial on the CrazyFly product shoot based out of Kite Buen Hombre. The feature singled out the Kite Buen Hombre boat trip to Cayo Arena as the highlight of the entire expedition, and noted that local rider knowledge was essential to the shoot's success. International riders Posito Martinez and Liloo Fourre were featured.
2020
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BRAND CAMPAIGNS & PRODUCT SHOOTS
WHEN GLOBAL
BRANDS NEED
CARIBBEAN PERFECTION
Over the years, the world's leading kitesurfing gear brands have chosen Buen Hombre as the backdrop for product launches and campaign videos. The reason is always the same: nowhere else in the Caribbean combines consistent wind, flat turquoise water, empty horizons, and championship-level local riders the way Buen Hombre does.
✔ Consistent 25–35 knot trade winds, reliable for scheduling shoots
✔ Shallow flat turquoise lagoon — perfect for showcasing board performance
✔ Empty horizon shots with mountain backdrop — no tourist clutter
✔ Reliable local logistics, transportation and rider support from our team
✔ Championship-level riders on-site — DR Strapless Champion + Big Air Champion
✔ Boat access to Cayo Arena and 7 islands for multi-location shoots in one day
4× PRODUCT CAMPAIGN
IKSURFMAG ISSUE 90
POSITO MARTINEZ
LILOO FOURRE
OFFICIAL PARTNER
CRAZYFLY
CrazyFly Kiteboarding
4 PRODUCT CAMPAIGNS · 2017–2024 · OFFICIAL SCHOOL PARTNER
CrazyFly has returned to Kite Buen Hombre four times — more than any other brand. The 2020 campaign brought international team riders Posito Martinez and Liloo Fourre to shoot the Sculp and Raptor Extreme boards on the lagoon, a trip that IKSURFMAG covered in Issue 90's "On The Fly" editorial. The Kite Buen Hombre boat trip to Cayo Arena was named the highlight of the entire shoot. Kite Buen Hombre is an official CrazyFly school partner, carrying their kites and boards for rental and sale.
VENTUM
Ventum Kiteboarding
FULL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION · 2024 · SCHOOL FLEET BRAND
In 2024, Ventum brought their full international team to Kite Buen Hombre for multiple weeks of product video and photo production. Riders Richard, Jesse, Wauter and Maarten joined Kite Buen Hombre's own Davisito and Miky, with renowned videographer Edwin documenting everything. Our relationship with Ventum founder Sebastiaan goes back to the brand's earliest days — we provided development feedback and Ventum is now the primary kite fleet at both our Buen Hombre and Cabarete locations.
2024 FULL PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL TEAM
MIKY * DAVISITO
SCHOOL FLEET
LONG TERM PARTNER
DUOTONE
Duotone Kiteboarding
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY ·
BUEN HOMBRE
Duotone, one of the world's biggest kitesurfing brands, chose Buen Hombre for product photography and content. The location's turquoise flat water, dramatic mountain backdrop, and consistent wind create the ideal setting for premium gear imagery. Duotone equipment is also part of our Kite Buen Hombre rental and demo fleet.
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
RENTAL FLEET
+MORE
Additional Brands
MULTIPLE CAMPAIGNS ·
2015 – PRESENT
Over the past decade several other international brands in the kitesurfing industry have used Buen Hombre, Kite Buen Hombre's services, and our riders for product features, content creation, and promotional materials. The location's unique combination of wind, water, landscape, and talent continues to attract new creative teams each season.
ONGOING
MULTIPLE BRANDS
RIDERS & INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE SHOTS
Buen Hombre has hosted international pro riders, brand ambassadors, travel journalists, and documentary crews. Many riders have featured the spot in their own media channels, expanding its global reach even further.
Miky
DR STRAPLESS KITESURFING CHAMPION · CO-FOUNDER
Born and raised in Cabarete, Miky is the Dominican Republic Strapless Kitesurfing Champion and co-founder of Kite Buen Hombre. He has been the lead local rider for CrazyFly, Ventum and Duotone brand shoots, and has been riding and coaching at Buen Hombre's lagoon for over a decade.
VENTUM RIDER
DR CHAMPION
Pro INSTRUCTOR 15+
Davisito
OFFICIAL VENTUM TEAM RIDER · DR BIG AIR CHAMPION
Angel David — Davisito — is an official Ventum team rider and Dominican Republic Big Air Champion. Originally from Cabarete, he developed his riding at Kite Buen Hombre and was a lead athlete in the full Ventum 2024 international production shoot at Buen Hombre. A rising global name in big air kitesurfing.
VENTUM TEAM RIDER
VENTUM 2024 SHOOT
BIG AIR DR CHAMPION
Posito Martinez
INTERNATIONAL CRAZYFLY, ELEVEIGHT TEAM RIDER
One of the Dominican Republic's most iconic kitesurfers, Posito Martinez led the CrazyFly 2020 campaign at Kite Buen Hombre alongside Liloo Fourre. IKSURFMAG's Issue 90 "On The Fly" editorial credited his local knowledge of the DR's north coast hidden gems as essential to the success of the shoot.
ELEVEIGHT RIDER
DR ICON
IKSURFMAG ISSUE 90
HISTORY ON THE WORLD STAGE
FROM HIDDEN GEM
TO RECOGNIZED DESTINATION
Before 2013, Buen Hombre was largely unknown to the international kitesurf world. Through consistent development, safety standards, rider support, and international exposure, Kite Buen Hombre helped transform this remote fishing village into one of the most respected flat-water kite spots in the Caribbean.
2013
Kite Buen Hombre Opens
We launch the first IKO-certified kite school in Buen Hombre — at the time a virtually unknown fishing village — and begin putting it on the international kitesurfing map.
2013 – 2016
IKSURFMAG & Lonely Planet
IKSURFMAG publishes its full destination guide on Buen Hombre, calling it one of the best kitesurfing spots in the world. Lonely Planet and other global travel media follow. The international community discovers the lagoon.
2017 – 2019
First CrazyFly Campaign
CrazyFly Kiteboarding makes Buen Hombre their first of four production visits. Kite Buen Hombre becomes an official CrazyFly school partner, carrying their gear for school, rental and sale.
2020
CrazyFly × IKSURFMAG Issue 90
CrazyFly brings Posito Martinez and Liloo Fourre to Buen Hombre. IKSURFMAG covers the full shoot in Issue 90's "On The Fly" editorial — the Kite Buen Hombre boat trip to Cayo Arena is named the highlight of the campaign.
2021 – 2023
Red Bull, Duotone & More
Red Bull produces content featuring Buen Hombre and our riders. Duotone shoots product photography at the lagoon. More brands use the location each year. Buen Hombre's reputation as the DR's premium kite filming destination solidifies.
Red Bull athlete Deury Corniel sets the Dominican Republic Wing Foil speed record (64 km/h) at the Siete Hermanos islands off Monte Cristi — filmed by Red Bull and bringing international attention to the Buen Hombre coastline.
2024
Ventum International Production
Ventum arrives with their full international team for multiple weeks — riders Richard, Jesse, Wauter, Maarten, Davisito and Miky, with videographer Edwin. Davisito becomes an official Ventum team rider and is crowned DR Big Air Champion. The 2024 Ventum product videos are produced entirely at Kite Buen Hombre.
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