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WESTERN PENÍNSULA DE SAMANÁ
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Las Terrenas
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Once a rustic fishing village, Las Terrenas today is a cosmopolitan town and seems as
much French (approaching a colony) and Italian as Dominican. Fashionable-looking
European women in designer sunglasses ride their personal ATVs with a bag of baguettes
in tow, battling on roads with way too many
motos
. The balancing act between locals and
expats has produced a lively mix of styles and a social scene more vibrant than anywhere
else on the peninsula. Walking in either direction along the beach road leads to a beachfront
scattered with hotels, tall palm trees and calm aquamarine waters.
Las Terrenas is independent-traveler-friendly and a good place to hook up with fellow
nomads.
