Nel nordest della Repubblica Domenicana, con i suoi 60 km. di lunghezza ed i suoi 20 km. di larghezza, la penisola di Samaná concentra tutte le meraviglie ed i contrasti dell’isola: Montagne, foreste tropicali, meravgliose baie e spiaggie selvaggie, grotte da scoprire, paesaggi spettacolari, villaggi tradizionali e tutto ció al margine della vorágine moderna e del turismo di massa. E´una penisola esuberante, circondata da mille isolette tropicali che offre un ambiente distinto da quel che si trova nel resto dell’isola: durante il vostro soggiorno, vedrete che la gentilezza degli abitanti di Samaná e´una realtá quotidiana.

Pescherecci sulla spiaggia.

Las Terrenas, immersa in palme da cocco, e circondata dalle spiaggie vergini e selvaggie piu´seducenti dell’isola, vive in un ritmo di vita spensierata ma allo stesso tempo attiva, dove tutt’ora si respira la fragranza e l’energia di un antico villaggio di pescatori. E’ il luogo piu’ raccomandato ad un turismo spontaneo ed indipendente dato che offre una vasta scelta di escursioni indimenticabili, 28 km. di spiaggie di sabbia bianca ed acqua cristallina, vita notturna con una vasta scelta di bar e ristoranti tipici ed internazionali ed un ambiente allegro e tranquillo accompagnato da musica e colori che rispecchiano lo spirito tradizionale del paese.

Traditions and popular Customs

Merengue can be said to be the dominican national dance. The music is both, played and danced in every corner of the country. Other folkloric dances are the Bachata, Baile de los Palos, Carabine, etc.

The country organizes a big event during the last week of July and the first of August: the Merengue festival, where Santo Domingo is the epicentre of the rhythm. Another merengue festival is organised in Puerto Plata during the first October week.

21st of January, Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, the patron saint day of all Dominicans.

26th of February, Día de Duarte, the week that celebrates the Fathers of the Land,with great pride, flags and commemorative acts.

Carnaval, the most popular are the carnavals of Santo Domingo and Santiago celebrated the last Sunday in February. Other carnavals are celebrated at different times throughout the year in different Dominican provinces.

Semana Santa (Holy week), the best time to visit Sosúa, where people from every part of the country participate in different sport-competitions : it is fun to watch the competitions during day and night from one of the crowded bars or restaurants.

New Year’s Eve, is celebrated in every corner of the country with concerts, dances and live music bands playing until the sun rises upon the New Year in the Caribbean.

More events

Cultural Festival, is celebrated in June in Puerto Plata, a week full of jazz, blues, merengue and folk concerts.

Cabarete Alegria, is celebrated during the month of February in the whole country where different activities take place, the most famous is the internationally known Encuentro Classic, an incredible performance of Wind Surf that gathers together a big amount of wind-surf stars from the world.