5 Reasons to visit Samana

Samaná (Santa Bárbara de Samaná) is a municipality on the Samaná peninsula, in the northeast of the Dominican Republic. There are many reasons to visit this little paradise of only 863 km2. We are going to give you only 5.

1.- Samaná Bay

There thousands of humpback whales flock during the winter mating season, between January and March. It is estimated that every year they travel between 3,000 and 3,500 Humpback whales to mate in the Bay of Samaná. The songs of the males to attract the females can be heard from a radius of 30 kilometers, and their jumps impress the visitors.

Nearby, there is the main attraction of the Whale Museum: a giant whale skeleton.

2.- Virgin beaches

Samaná has some of the best beaches in the Caribbean. Kilometers and kilometers of beaches still little exploited with turquoise waters and white sands. Among which stand:

• Las Terrenas
• Cayo Levantado (Island)
• Frontón Beach
• Madama Beach
• El Valle Beach
• Morón Beach
• Rincon Beach
• Coson Beach
• Nice beachLas Galeras Beach

3.-Lemon Leap Waterfall

Within Los Haitises National Park, there are many waterfalls but one stands out for its spectacular nature: El Salto del Limón.

4.- Active Tourism

From Scuba diving with snorkeling, horseback riding, trekking and caving, waterfalls, catamaran rides and fishing, the tourist options are very diverse. And in Kolor Travel we have the most experienced local guides that we put at your disposal.

5.- Los Haitises National Park

It is a wide swamp-protected area, a very precious territory of lush jungle vegetation. In it we find humid forests, mangroves, caves with rock art, trails and rivers that form natural pools and all the wildlife that entails.