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    Las Terrenas report

    Just back from 2 weeks in the DR. I spent my first 6 nights in Sosua, 5 in Las Terrenas and the last 3 back in Sosua.

    I will try to do a "tourist" kind of report about Samana peninsula. Sorry for those who prefer monger type report but I think I have some good infos and pics to share about the place.

    It was a great trip, the weather was perfect and the 4 girls I had all gave me a good time and I only had a little drama when I decided to leave my Haitian travel companion but all was good the next day when I gave her some pics of her.

    I met some great ISOC members, old and new ones to me, hi guys, it was great meeting all of you.

    I will not bore you with another Sosua report but stay tuned for the Samana adventure.


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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    For the Sosua - Las Terrenas trip, we took a bus that do Puerto Plata - Samana city each day. The bus pass by Sosua at 7am and stop in front of the Texaco station in El Batey, where there is the new gambling place.

    The price is 200 pesos. It's not a big bus like Caribe Tour but bigger than a Gua-gua. It's not really direct because it stops at a lot of place to let in and out peoples. It took about 4 hours to reach Sanchez. The bus was crowded but it was not that bad a ride, way better than a Gua-gua.

    Papagayo Transporte 809-749-6415.

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    To go in Las Terrenas you have to get off the bus in Sanchez, before Samana city.



    Some pics from pueblo Sanchez:











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    In Sanchez we took a taxi for the ride over the mountains, across the peninsula. The taxi was 600 pesos. You can always take a gua-gua for about 50 pesos but I don't like it with my luggage and I didn't want to wait for one.

    The ride through the mountain is spectacular. The road is like a car and a half wide and it's always up, down, righ or left. The views are great. It took about 40 minutes to reach Las Terrenas.






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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    We finally made it to Las Terrenas and found an hotel. I didn't reserved anything and we took the first place we visited. Nice hotel for $45.

    Views from the hotel :











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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Quote Originally Posted by ilikenacional View Post
    We finally made it to Las Terrenas and found an hotel. I didn't reserved anything and we took the first place we visited. Nice hotel for $45.
    ive always wanted to take this trip tho wasent sure if i should do it with others guys or with a regular girl? how was the chicas in town? is there something similar to classicos at night? thx p.s always love putting the face to the name...nice meetin ya...
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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Quote Originally Posted by El Tiburon View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ilikenacional View Post
    We finally made it to Las Terrenas and found an hotel. I didn't reserved anything and we took the first place we visited. Nice hotel for $45.
    ive always wanted to take this trip tho wasent sure if i should do it with others guys or with a regular girl? how was the chicas in town? is there something similar to classicos at night? thx p.s always love putting the face to the name...nice meetin ya...
    Nice to meet you also.

    No Clasico or anything like that there but there are girls to be found at night, in the discos. I was happy that I had mine, it's a very different vibe than Sosua, it's really not a Puta town.

    But you should go, I tought it was great. More like a "normal" vacation/beach town.
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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    We stayed in Hotel Las Palmeras. $45 a night, AC, Fan, cable tv, fridge, hot water, 24H electricity, guard at night. They have 10 rooms and there is a nice restaurant also. Breakfast for 2 is also included and was very good. We had nice omelets filled with ham, cheese, tomato, etc. Fresh natural juice also.

    I liked the place so we stayed there for 5 nights.








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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Las Terrenas is a very different place than Sosua or Cabarete. Lot of French, Italian, some German, not a lot of Canadian, and didn't saw any American.

    The town is nice but the streets are really bad. They put sewage pipes and the work is half finished, a year later... The street are muddy in the morning and dusty in the day. And, the traffic is terrible: motos, 4-wheelers, car, trucks, etc. They must do something about that. I like to walk and it's not a good place for that as of now.

    Much better was walking on the beach. We walked for about 2 hours on the main beach. Very quiet beach, some little bar/restos along the way.

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Views from the town.

    The cemetery in front of my hotel:



    Dirty streets:





    Lot of construction going on everywhere:


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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Playa Las Terrenas







    Beach bar



    Another one, nicer



    Freshly grilled pork on the beach



    Nice places on the beach



    Catch of the day



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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    I know you're not finished ilikenacional, but this thread is outstanding!!!

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Quote Originally Posted by psriches View Post
    I know you're not finished ilikenacional, but this thread is outstanding!!!
    Thank you, I hope it's not too boring !

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Quote Originally Posted by ilikenacional View Post
    Thank you, I hope it's not too boring !
    This is an excellant report.



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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Some more pics from my bed in Hotel Las Palmeras




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    Great report, very comprehensive, outstanding pictures (and you even managed a few chicas in the shots as well).
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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Nice report. I'm planning on hitting Las Terrenas for a couple days next month. Were there any other hotels that you would recommend? Did you do any whale watching?

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    nice report, good to see another place.

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Quote Originally Posted by BlueDevil View Post
    Great report, very comprehensive, outstanding pictures (and you even managed a few chicas in the shots as well).
    Yes I know, not much chicas pics but that's how I operate now, more discrete, less drama !

    Thank you for your compliments, coming from you it's an honor.

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    Re: Las Terrenas report

    Quote Originally Posted by KoKi9290 View Post
    Nice report. I'm planning on hitting Las Terrenas for a couple days next month. Were there any other hotels that you would recommend? Did you do any whale watching?
    You'll need more than a couple of days, IMHO, to enjoy the place.

    As for hotel, I don't know more than where I stay. There are some cheaper places as well. They seem ok from the street.

    No, I didn't go whale watching, maybe next time.

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