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The
peninsula Samana is a unique
caribbean landscape with rustling coconut - trees, humpbacked hills,
isolated whitesanded bays, a hidden mountainwaterfall,
small villages and the charming “maintown” Santa Barbara de
Samana” .
In
front of the coastline small islands (Cayos) seem to be floating on top of
the blue water. The most known beeing Cayo Levantado.
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Halbinsel Samana
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Traveller, if you want to go to Samana, there are 2 routes for you: or
you drive through the marches of the Rio Yuna and have no advantage, or
you take the ferry from Sabana de la Mar, wich you will not forget in a
hurry!” |
Bucht von Samana
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These
routes really exist but are rather for the seasoned traveller or “grand
tour traveller”. Every evening at five the ferry leaves from Samanatown.
After all there is the bus, in which the airconditioning is on full blast
( the Dominicans love their airconditionig) one can feel a bit chilly. One
can also take a taxi from Puerto Plata or very comfortably take an
internal airplane from Puerto Plata or Sto. Domingo to El Portillo, the
small grass airfield close to Las Terrenas.
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Samana Bridge
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At
the end of the day it is better that no huge touistlines can land on the
Peninsula, that would make the idyllic situation soon come to an end.
Planned is a large airport at Nagua but up to then it’s still the
caribbean way – comfortable…
The
Samana Peninsula counts amongst the most appealing areas of the Dominican
Republic. She points like an outstretched finger into the Atlantic Ocean.
Samana is separated by a mountain – range up to 500 meters. Here
travellers will find lots of
beautiful beaches, the mainbeach of Las Terrenas, the Playa Bonita and the
beach of Las Galeras count amongst the most beautiful of the whole island.
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Samana is large
enough for everybody to find
their own little corner. This pearl has not yet become a tourist funfair
site. It is a tourist’s must but is quiet different from other centers.
The
biggest attraction according to the guide is the Cayo Levantado which
during the tourist season could be refrained from. There would be so much
more to write about the spectacular coutryside. Under infos is more
Information o. n things to see definitely.
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Samana 
Las Terrenas - Playa Bonita - Republica Dominicana