Las Galeras, Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic Travel Blogs

Shari's Birthday and Whale Watching
Feb 16, 2008 (8 photos)

... of humpback whales that come here every winter to mate and breed.   The humpback whales that come to Samana migrate between the Dominican Republic, Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland, and the coast of New England in the US.   The Victoria II ...

El Portillo Beach - The journey to get there
May 14, 2002 (18 photos)

... romantic, but my husband didn't share this view. So much for the hotel, but there's much more to see in the Dominican Republic than what's on the hotel grounds.  So let's move on to "Los Haiteses", where trees grow in the middle ...

Out of Santo Domingo
Apr 16, 2007

... with the USA and have promised that if the gringos and their economic elixers are allowed to flow freely across the Dominican Republic, the American Dream will migrate south and provide all the material talisman so cherished by people here.  If only ...

Las Galeras
Apr 18, 2007

As I ate dinner last night an old man, native to Las Galeras, sat down at my table and explained to me how he cooks crack, making wild gestures with his hands upon which I counted many blackened finger tips.  He promised to procure some of his ...

La Galleras - Oui Oui, Poo Poo, Viva La Frenchman
Feb 15, 2006

... an overhaul, we head out to one of the larger rickety boats for the one hour ride to the capital of the Samana Peninsula, Samana Town. It is relatively rough today, with salt spray covering us and our bags. Goatgirl is prone to a little motion sickness ...

Whale Watch Samana
Feb 14, 2006 (7 photos)

... . We stopped for breakfast along the way in this outside place that was created especially for tourist heading towards Samana. After a good breakfast of mangu(mashed plantains) mashed potatoes,salchichas, ham, cheese, bread and many different types of ...

Sabana de la Mar - Balls And All
Feb 14, 2006

... for a Beau, even though they are young. It is common and generally accepted as normal, for girls to be mothers by 15 here in the Dominican Republic, and have three kids by their early 20s. Aboard a Gua Gua, we are dropped off in the town of Miches, and ...

La Galleras - Pasta La Vista, Baby
Feb 16, 2006

... are both house trained. In the morning we jump in a local Gua Gua minibus for the trip to the bigger nearby town of Samana. Here during the first three months of the year, you can join Whale watching tours. Humpback Whales apparently come here in huge ...

We Found The Mother And Baby!!!
Feb 14, 2006 (10 photos)

... Cayo Levontado (Bacardi Island) where our lunch awaits. As you can see the water here is beautiful. We were served a typical Dominican meal on the island consisting of chicken, rice with beans, salad, two kinds of fish (parrot fish fried whole(yum, ...

IN the middle of the ocean
Jan 22, 2006

Well I am off, right now if I had to say where I am exactly I would venture to guess somewhere between Nassau and Puerto Rico on a large boat in the ocean. The Bahamas was nice Atlantis was unbelievable every little detail was taken care of, it was a ...

Arrival at Las Terrenas
Nov 1, 2007 (8 photos)

Arrival at Las Terrenas. The flight from Europe-Dusseldorf - is too long to enjoy. The transfer to the hotel - a ride in the mini van - however is an interesting experience

Supay Warmi Paccha
Oct 18, 2007 (2 photos)

Reveil à 5h20 pour le rituel de la Guayusa pour repousser les serpents et que la forêt nous accepte: un thé au coin du feu. On refait un somme avant le desayuno (qui contient des pates, ourf). Après une marche en foret primaire et secondaire, nous revoilà ...

Happy New Year! Feliz Ano Nuevo!
Jan 6, 2009 (21 photos)

... usual flair for adventure. I did have an exciting adventure this week where I visited the town at the end of the road of the peninsula, Las Galeras. I found that Las Galeras is a beautiful, precious little town at the end of the road. The long stretches of ...

Day one
Mar 12, 2005

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Happy Easter!
Apr 6, 2009 (15 photos)

... her a round of antibiotics and I believe she is on the up and up now. Semana Santa begins tomorrow and the beaches in Samana will be very crowded. I hope to stay away from all the people. This week should be a little slower than normal just because of the ...