THREE DESTINATIONS, ONE CULTURE

The main province of the same name occupies the entire peninsula located in the northeast of the island, with an extension of about 412 square kilometers. It is one of the provinces with great ecotourism wealth, combining beautiful mountains, rivers, and kilometers of warm beaches in the Atlantic Ocean. Samaná Bay is within one of the richest protected areas in the Caribbean. It has the largest number of virgin beaches with very easy access throughout the island.

It is 160 km from the Las Americas International Airport and has an international airport located equidistant from the different tourist spots in Samana: Las Terrenas, the town of Samaná, Cosón, Galeras, Playa Bonita, among others.

Puerto Plata is the largest and most important city on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1502, it is one of the most important tourist spots in the country. It is 215 km from Santo Domingo, 240 km from Las Américas International Airport and 5 km from Puerto Plata International Airport.

It is popularly known as the Amber Coast. The coast is full of fossilized plant resin and the city has one of the most important amber museums in the world: The Amber Museum in Puerto Plata. It has an esplanade of more than 6 kilometers in length. There you can find the fort and fortress of San Felipe, one of the first in America and is well-preserved until today.

Boquete is located in the province of Chiriquí, which is an Indian word meaning “Valley of the Moon.” The Ngobe-buglé Indians are the most popular of Panama’s seven indigenous tribes, and they can be seen walking the winding mountain roads or shopping in the village in their original dresses.

Boquete is located on the eastern side of the Baru Volcano (extinct for over 500 years). The area surrounding the volcano became a National Park in June of 1976. People from all over the world come to Boquete to hike the majestic Baru Volcano, the highest point of Panama, which is rising to a height of over 12,000 feet above sea level and where you can see both, the Caribbean Sea & Pacific Ocean at the same time.

It is one of the best locations airport-wise since it is equidistant from three international airports. Located in the eastern region of the country, 110 km from Santo Domingo, First City of the New World, 95 km from the Las Américas International Airport and 77 km from the Punta Cana International Airport. It also has its own International Airport. It is a prosperous city with a lot of current and future projects.

Here you can find the 'bateyes', colonies of 'braceros' or manual labourers in sugarcane plantations, their main agricultural activity. Its patron saint festivities are held between August 19 and 30 in honour of Santa Rosa de Lima. It is one of the liveliest celebrations in the eastern part of the country.