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Hugging a breathtaking bay dotted with sailboats and flanked by verdant bluffs, the town of Santa Bárbara de Samaná is the capital of the Samaná Peninsula. This small waterfront hub retains its fishing traditions, but it’s also an eco-tourism destination thanks to the yearly visit of 1,500 humpback whales in its bay. History and culture are also reflected in the diverse population ...
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By plane
1. 19.27-69.73751 Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZSIATA) (+ 1/2hr drive). 2. 19.198611-69.4297222 Arroyo Barril Airport (EPSIATA).
By bus
You can get to Samana directly by bus from Santo Domingo. The buses leave from the same station as the ones for Las Terrenas(see that article for details).
By car
Though it once took six hours to drive here along a small road from Santo Domingo, it's now a 2-3 hour drive along well-paved toll highway.
Rental car, Taxi, Bus, four wheelers and motorbikes. The town itself is walkable, but to get to beaches you might need other transportation.
Humpback whale watching from January until March. At peak season there are usually about a hundred whales in the bay at any given time.
Activities include a large number of secluded beaches to explore, horseback riding, four wheeler and motorbiking, and whale watching. About halfway between Samana and Playa Rincon on Highway 5 near Punta Chiva is Sparky's Spray. This rocky and orange beach where the waves crash creates a spout/spray of water that travels to the jungle across the ro...
Accommodation choices range from hostel to five star. There are a few new large hotel complexes, a number of medium sized hotels and villas and private home for rent. Unlike more beach-oriented towns in the region, there aren't many accommodations right in town, but wander the streets and you can find a couple local hotels and "guest houses" (small...
Samaná (old spelling: Xamaná), in full Santa Bárbara de Samaná, is a town and municipality in northeastern Dominican Republic and the capital of Samaná Province. It is on the northern coast of Samaná Bay .
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The city of Santa Bárbara de Sanamá has a privileged position, it is located in Samaná Bay, which is full of natural treasures like its beaches or the famous Marine Mammals Sanctuary.
EL LIMóN. Santa Bárbara is the capital of the province and the municipality of Samaná. It is located on the southern coast of the peninsula, in the Samaná Bay.
The city is an elevation of 5 m (16 ft) above sea level, [2] and at 243 km (151 mi) to the northeast of Santo Domingo . The city is surrounded by mountains of the Sierra de Samaná, a small mountain range that covers most of the Samaná peninsula .
Geography. Santa Bárbara de Samaná has a total area of 212.6 km2 (82 sq mi) (without including its municipal districts), about 24.6% of the total area of the province of Samaná. The city is an elevation of 5 m (16 ft) above sea level, and at 243 km (151 mi) to the northeast of Santo Domingo.
