The Bridges of Samaná consist of three pedestrian walkways. They connect the town of Samaná to two small, uninhabited, islands (Cayo Linares and Cayo Vigía) in the Samaná Bay. If you’re looking to explore the scenic bridges of Samaná, these walkways offer a perfect opportunity to do so.
The bridges offer 2165 ft of scenic coastal walking and panoramic views of the bay and sailboats on their mooring. The setting is serene and great for nature lovers and photographers. They are a unique and tranquil attraction for both locals and travelers of the Samaná Peninsula.
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.
I was in the Dominican Republic last week with the Wisconsin Lions Missions group. Collaborating with the Lions from Santo Domingo, we helped approximately 3800 people see better. We also referred over 100 people for cataract and/or pterygium surgery.
I often stay a few extra days after our missions to enjoy exploring new places and cultures. This was my first time in the Dominican Republic, so an extended trip was in my plans.
I waved goodbye to the Wisconsin Lions volunteers and slung the camera over my shoulder. I wanted to photograph Green parrots. They seemed to be using the ruins of an early 16th century hospital as a roosting location.
I made it only a block before encountering a man painting a mural on the side of a house. The house seemed to need a lot of updating.
The Dominican artist, Aldaberto Noble, working on a mural he is creating in a neighborhood of Santo Domingo.
Intrigued, I walked over and engaged the artist in a conversation. He told me his name was Adalberto Noble. He particularly liked painting in what’s known as Traditional Caribeño style. I asked if he had a website of his work. He said no. But Dominican Artist Adalberto Noble did have some work in a gallery somewhere in Santo Domingo.
A neighbor came out of his house. He explained that the artist was trying to help beautify the home. The owner was only able to nail up some corrugated metal to repair the exterior wall. Interestingly, the neighbor was a Lions member as well.
I took a few more photos and a video of Dominican Artist Adalberto Noble painting the mural.
Artist, Adalberto Noble, at work.
Back home and writing this post, I decided to search for an online presence of Dominican Artist Adalberto Noble. I found some images of his work on a site called, artisticord. Click HERE to see more of his work.
