Samana is a heaven on earth, a paradise
of the Dominican Republic bordered by lovely beaches of
white sands and creams with crystalline turquoise waters and
mountains full of coconut palms and a splendid forest, this
combo of natural beauties define it as a wonder of nature.
Samana is a northeastern peninsula in the Dominican Republic
known for harboring the highest concentration of coconut
palms per square meter in the world. Majestic landscapes of
hills and great beaches of white sands and crystal clear
waters. Samana is one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican
Republic, it has some of the most beautiful landscapes of
the Caribbean. Samana is bordered to the North and East by
the Atlantic Ocean, to the South by the Bay of Samana and
the Province Monte Plata (in the Southwest) and to the West
by the provinces Duarte and Maria Trinidad Sanchez.
Samana is a province of great
tourist development but with almost virgin places. The
development is concentrated mainly in the centers of Samana,
Las Terrenas and Las Galeras. The hotel offer in Samana is
mostly in small hotels and apartment complexes, there are
many modern luxury apartment complexes that offer with all
the amenities for a wonderful vacation like the Aligio Las
Terrenas, Balcones del Atlantico, Alisei Luxury Village, Albachiara Beachfront, Playa Bonita Beach Club, El
Colibri
Residences, these resorts do not have All Inclusive meal
plans, offer only lodging plans or with breakfast included
and have restaurants inside their facilities or on the beach.
Samana also has luxury hotels like Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado, considered among the top 10 All Inclusive
resorts in the world, there are many boutique hotels such as
Sublime Samana, Viva V Samana and large All Inclusive hotels
such as Bahia Principe Portillo, Bahia Principe Cayacoa ,
Bahia Principe Samana.
The Samana Peninsula is 245 km
away. Of Santo Domingo, is an area rich in marble, majestic
landscapes can be enjoyed along its roads and wonderful
views of mountains bathed by beautiful beaches of white
sands. The Bay of Samana is known internationally because
thousands of humpback whales or Yubartas are gathered there
each year in a beautiful mating ritual, where visitors can
walk a few meters and photograph them. Its main center is
Santa Barbara, an old fishing village, with a magnificent
port and an international airport. The resorts are sparse
but of great quality; We can see 5 star structures such as
Bahia Principe Samana, Bahia Principe the Portillo of Las Terrenas, Bahia Principe Cayacoa, Bahia Principe Cayo
Levantado. Other structures always of exquisite category
like the Hotel Aligio, Hotel La Tambota. The International
Airport of Samana opened in 2007 receives flights from all
over the world, mainly charter flights of Tour Operators
from Europe, the United States and Latin America.
Samana has tourist attractions, such as Cayo Levantado, a
small island in the northeast of the Bay of Samana, in it
are beautiful white sand beaches. Waterfall Limon, a
beautiful waterfall nestled in a majestic natural forest.
Los Haitises National Park, Las Terrenas Beach, Las Galeras,
El Portillo, Playa Bonita, Playa Coson, Fronton Beach,
Rincon de Las Galeras.
The Humpback Whale Sanctuary
Each year, during the mating season, Samana is visited by
whales and humpback whales, which provide a majestic
spectacle for visitors, whale sanctuary is on the way to Cayo Levantado, which allows visitors to see the Whales can
also visit the island of Cayo Levantado.
Los Haitises
National Park
Los Haitises is one of the main ecological
attractions of the Dominican Republic. The Haitises
constitute a karst or relief in rocks, tropical limestone in
little mountains, characteristic of these climatic zones of the earth.
In its external morphology it presents hills, corridors and
valleys, and in its internal morphology cavities, some of
great dimensions as those of coast. It is a dense coastal
wet forest in the southern part of the Bay of Samana, an
immense reserve full of caves, Taino pictographs, humid
forests, and hundreds of species of birds, many of them
endemic. The characteristic that distinguishes this mystical
place of the other parks of the island are their mogotes or
"lomitas", that reach to reach the 40 meters of height, and
cover the complete surface of the park. This phenomenon
occurs because of the karstic geography of the region, and
the trade winds that, when colliding with mogotes rise and
produce rains almost every day of the year.
Waterfall
Limon
It is an impressive waterfall of approximately 40
meters of height that falls directly on a refreshing lake,
excellent for swimming, located between Las Terrenas and the
town of El Limon. This waterfall is beautiful because of its
great height, a forest of green with mosses that cover the
walls of the rock and the water that flows forming a
translucent veil. Colonial Tour and Travel offers an
ecological excursion to El Limon waterfall departing from
all the hotels of Samana and Las Terrenas.
Las
Terrenas
In the 1970s, Las Terrenas was a small fishing
village, farmers, beekeepers lived in their huts, without
water, without electricity and forgotten, was difficult to
access, in 1975 arrives at the Terrenas Jean "French" and
inaugurates the Tropic Banana hotel on the beach was the
first hotel in Las Terrenas and this started the development
of tourism and a significant change in the lifestyle of the
settlers. Its beaches are spectacular, soft creamy sand and
are the main tourist attraction of the municipality, because
they arouse the interest of visitors and residents. They are
used for bathing, taking photos, film filming, water sports
by the waves and the stability of the winds. The colors of
the most beautiful sands that exist. It is located on the
Atlantic coast, located on the northern coast of the Sierra
de Samana. Las Terrenas beach is scenic, looks like a
postcard, full of coconut groves, synonymous with the pure
Caribbean. Las Terrenas is where the virginal geography is a
song that seduces the tourist. The almost virgin beaches
allow an absolute abandonment in the midst of a wild
vegetation of wild flowers for the outsiders, being lulled
by the song of birds similar to the blackbirds, called chinchulines. The tiny fishing village of Santa Barbara de
Samana, founded in 1756, has become a tourist village, but
without losing its original airs. There are excellent hotels
and excellent gastronomy all along the coast. The main
economic activities of the municipality are tourism, trade
and fishing. The hills represent an attraction for investors
and visitors, whether Dominicans or foreigners who seduce
them to build or acquire a second residence preferably
overlooking the Scottish Bay. The hills reinforce the
beaches as the first attraction because people acquire them
to see the sea. Las Terrenas has beautiful beaches: Playa Coson, Playa Bonita, Playa Las Ballenas, Playa Perdida,
Poppy Point, El Portillo, Playa Estillero, Playa Moron and
Playa Limon.
La Churcha
It is a
nineteenth-century wooden church built by liberated
Afro-American slaves who emigrated to Samana after being
offered free land to cultivate. City of Samana. His name is
a corruption of the English word "church".It is a
nineteenth-century wooden church built by liberated
Afro-American slaves who emigrated to Samana after being
offered free land to cultivate. City of Samana. His name is
a corruption of the English word "church".
Samana is a spectacular place in the Caribbean that offers all the comforts and natural wonders for an unforgettable vacation. Book your hotel in Samana with Colonial Tour and Travel. Visit and select your hotel in our Samana Hotel Catalog
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Las Terrenas has some of the best beaches in the Dominican Republic. White and cream sand beaches, hot water all year round, crystalline waters and gentle waves, with sun and coconut trees make it an earthly paradise..
An impressive cascade is reached by walking or horseback paths through tropical vegetation, wildlife, coffee and cocoa plantations and a variety of tropical fruits to reach this famous Samana waterfall. more
It is one of the jewels of Samana. This protected park nourishes the tropical jungles that remain on the island, has wide mangroves, many cays and caves; There are animals in danger of extinction. This jungle was used as the stage for the film Jurassic Park.. more
It is vibrant, with a wonderful nightlife, here there is no space for boredom, it is full of bars, restaurants and pizzerias with excellent gastronomy, there are discos and live musical performances
Bonita is very "pretty", worth the redundancy in spanish, consists of two sections, the western part has waters as still as a pool, and the eastern part, in front of the hotels, has more active waters ideal for surfing
Playa Bonita is very "pretty", worth the redundancy, consists of two sections, the western part has waters as still as a pool, and the eastern part, in front of the hotels, has more active waters ideal for surfing
All Samana is a wonder of nature, Playa Rincon is part of it. It is a huge beach-bay with white sands that still has not been developed. It has been described by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the 10 best beaches in the world..
It is located on La Marina avenue, it is the boulevard opposite the Bay of Samana and its pedestrian bridge, a great attraction for photographs. In "Pueblito Principe", the wooden houses recreate the nineteenth century of the City of Samana..
It is a white sand beach, suitable for snorkeling, which is framed by a slope of 90 meters of vertical ascent. It is a very popular place for rock climbing. It is usually reached by water taxi from Las Galeras.
Samana Bay is beautiful. The cruises anchor in the sea in the Bay of Samana and tourists are taken to either of the two docks available in the village, both located near the main shopping centers, the restaurants and the areas where they take tours to cross the city. Some boats can pass directly by Cayo Levantado.
Colonial Tour and Travel offers you this wonderful tour that you can not miss if you visit Samana from mid December to March, it is the mating season of the Yubartas whales that come to these hot waters of Samana in a beautiful ritual..more
El Rincon Beach at Las Galeras
Rincon Beach, is located in Las
Galeras, considered among the ten most
beautiful beaches in the world due to its
natural conditions. Of fine white sand and
turquoise blue water is surrounded by a
thick and singular vegetation. From Samana
you will leave for Playa Rincon by driving
along the road that connects with the
Galeras or starting from there on horseback
through the mountains. An additional and
full of adventure is through the sea. The
boats are approached from either the town of
Las Galeras or some hotels in the area that
offer a tour to the beach. The coasts of
Playa Rincon are ideal for water sports such
as sailing and windsurfing.
Las Galeras Beach
Las Galeras.
Las Galeras beach is one of the most
attractive stretches of coast of the Samana
peninsula. Although in recent years it has
experienced a strong tourist growth that
takes you away from the deserted and
unspoiled beach that was until recently, Las
Galeras beach is still one of the purest
beaches in the Caribbean. It is one of the
areas chosen by many Europeans who have
wanted to settle in the Caribbean to set up
their hotel business or their shops. There
are hotels like the Grand Paradise Samana,
Cala Blanca and Todo Blanco on this beach
Coson Beach
Playa
Coson Las Terrenas Playa Coson is a wide
beach with coconut trees and still unspoilt.
It is necessary to go with a vehicle because
it is about 5 kilometers from the village of
Las Terrenas or is accessed by walking along
the beach from Bonita. Playa Coson is ideal
for surfing and bodysurfing. There are
beautiful hotels like the Viva V Samana on
this beach
Bonita Beach
Playa
Bonita is paradisiaca, located to the west
of the town Las Terrenas, after Playa de Las
Ballenas. There are many small hotels and
apartment complexes, it is a beach where no
access is allowed with vehicles, there is a
beautiful paved road between the beach and
the hotel zone. You can surf on this beach.
Lost Beach
Playa Perdida
is a small beach between Playa Bonita and
Playa Las Ballenas, there is a small path
that leads to the beach to the right of
Bonita. Probably its name comes from the
fact that it is isolated and with little
tourism.
The Whales
Las Ballenas beach,
located to the west of Las Terrenas, it is
accessed walking or by car from the town Las
Terrenas. There are some hotels like El
Colibri, Alisei Spa, Costa Arena Beach,
Cayenas, villas, residences and restaurants.
It is a beach with a little wind, the most
part in the west is more protected. It is
one of the most beautiful beaches.
Punta Popy
Punta Popy is located in the
extension of the village beach. It is a
popular beach, the Terreneros likes this
beach near the village. You can walk, it is
only 15 minutes walk from the center of Las
Terrenas. There are also hotels, restaurants
and bars.
El Portillo Beach
El
Portillo Samana Located on the road to El
Limon is the beach of the Bahia Principe El
Portillo hotel.
Estillero
Beach
Playa Estillero
Deserted beach located between Las Terrenas
and El Limon.
The Limon Beach
Playa El Limon is Beautiful beach before the
town of El Limon, at the mouth of the river
El Limon
Playa Moron
Playa Moron
Beautiful beach located near the village of
El Limon, very little traffic, accessible by
4x4. There are 4 Wheel tours from Las Terrenas to Playa Moron.
The
restaurants of Samana serve the fresh fish
of their own region and the shrimp of
Sanchez are famous for their pleasant
flavor. The fishermen take the catch of the
day to the beaches of Las Terrenas and Las
Galeras where tourists can get, at a good
price, the freshest fish and seafood from
all over the country to cook at home. Enjoy
the experience of savoring the grilled fish
on the same beach, accompanied by a pina
colada prepared with fresh juice of crushed
pineapple inside a freshly cut coconut.
Coconuts and ginger are key ingredients in
Samana cuisine; In fact, their typical dish
is "fish with coconut". Mi Vieja, on the
road to Samana-Las Galeras, sells breads and
sweets made in the traditional
African-American style. The Pueblo de los
Pescadores, in Playa Las Terrenas, is a row
of many restaurants and bars. You will find
some of the best restaurants in the small
hotels that abound in the area, including
the Mi Corazon restaurant, in the very
center of town, whose chef has been awarded.
