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Beaches of the Samaná Peninsula,The Dominican Republic

Beaches of the Samaná Peninsula,The Dominican Republic

Words and Photography by Gary Donaldson

I recently traveled to the Samaná Peninsula of the Dominican Republic. The beautiful peninsula juts out into the Atlantic Ocean from the northeast corner of the island.

The peninsula is a lush, mountainous landscape bordered by pristine beaches and turquoise waters. It is renowned for its natural beauty, rich local culture, and geological diversity. The Dominican Republic has successfully kept the beaches of this peninsula public. They have not allowed towering, monotonous chain hotels to swallow them up or close them off to the locals.

Tropical shades of blue and soft, sandy beaches shaded by palm trees are to be found in the Terranas region of the Samamá Peninsula
Tropical shades of blue and soft, sandy beaches shaded by palm trees are to be found in the Terranas region of the Samamá peninsula.



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