Las Terrenas is a lovely little town with good accomodations in the north-western side of the Samana Peninsula, right in the middle of some of the best known Dominican Beaches, 15 miles of tropical paradise, easy to enjoy, and with many interesting daily excursions available. Since the new highway is done, It takes just 2 hours to reach Las Terrenas from downtown Santo Domingo.

The ideal vehicle to get about the pensisular is always one with four wheel drive.

You can find in our guide detailed reports on the Limon Falls , Playa Rincon, The Whale passage, and Cayo Levantado, and the following alternative options :

Las Terrenas beach is easy to walk and lovely toward east, forming many little bays until El Portillo beach.

If you wish to continue in this direction you’d better take the car and follow the path that runs parallel to the coast. You’ll find other beautiful spots to swim.

One nice and easy choice is to take a moto-taxi until the Portillo beach and come back alternating walking and swimming in the clear waters of the small bays that you will encounter. You’ll spend a wonderful morning.

Playa Coson is only 6 miles out from Las Terrenas to the west about half an hour.

There’s only one road to Playa Bonita that continues on to Playa Coson, you can’t miss it.