Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You can walk to and from most places in Las Terrenas, though getting from one end to
the other can take a half-hour or more. Taxis charge US$15 each way to Playa Bonita,
US$50 roundtrip to Playa Cosón and US$40 round-trip to El Limón.
Motoconchos
are
cheaper - RD$100 to Playa Bonita and RD$200 to Playa Cosón - but are less comfort-
able. There are taxi and
motoconcho
stops in front of El Paseo shopping center and
moto-
conchos
are plentiful on Calle Principal and around Pueblo de los Pescadores - and are in-
cessantly in your face practically everywhere else.
There are several local rental-car agencies in town. Rates go from painful during the
week (US$50) to highway robbery on the weekends (US$300). One of the more estab-
lished and reliable ones is
ADA Rental Car
(
809-685-7515;
www.ada-santodomingo.com
; Plaza
9am-1pm & 2-7pm Mon-Sat)
. At Aeropuerto El Catey,
Sixt
(
Taína;
809-338-0107;
www.do.sixt.com
)
is the lone option.
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Playa Bonita
A getaway from a getaway, this appropriately named beach only a few kilometers west of
Las Terrenas is a better alternative for those seeking a more peaceful, reclusive vacation.
Playa Bonita (Pretty Beach) is not without its imperfections - the half-moon-shaped beach
is fairly steep and narrow, and parts are strewn with palm-tree detritus. However, backed
by a small handful of pleasant hotels, this is an enticing spot.
Sights & Activities
Surfers and bodyboarders hit the waves around the eastern part of Playa Bonita near Calle
Van der Horst. Just around the southwestern bend is the secluded, 6km-long
Playa Cosón
.
The sand here is tan, not white, and the water greenish, not blue, but nevertheless it's a
good place to pack a lunch and lose yourself for the day. There are two small rivers that
run through the thick palm-tree forest and open into the ocean; the easternmost is said to
contain agricultural runoff.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Atlantis
HOTEL
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