Humpback whales and wild beaches
The Samaná Peninsula is greener and less developed than the Dominican Republic's resort coasts. Between January and March, thousands of humpback whales gather in Samaná Bay to mate and give birth, and boats from Santa Bárbara de Samaná take visitors to watch them. Las Terrenas, on the north coast, has a relaxed, cosmopolitan beach village, Playa Rincón is one of the country's most beautiful beaches, and El Limón waterfall can be reached on foot or horseback. Los Haitises National Park, with its mangroves and limestone islands, is across the bay.