If You're NearbyBeachesLocal culture

Las Terrenas

A relaxed beach town on the Samaná Peninsula, with long palm-lined beaches and a French and Italian flavor.

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Best Time to Go
Dec–Apr
Our full guide to Las Terrenas is being written. It's on the Dominican Republic list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Santo Domingo

About 62 miles away

The first European city in the New World, with the Americas' oldest cathedral.

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Beaches · Resorts

Punta Cana

About 94 miles away

Palm-lined white sands, and the Caribbean's biggest all-inclusive area.

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Beaches

Cabarete

About 64 miles away

A beach town that is one of the Caribbean's great kitesurfing spots.

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Dominican Republic

The Americas' first European city, and miles of beach.

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