Las Terrenas
On the Samaná peninsula, far from the all-inclusive strips, Las Terrenas is the Caribbean with a Latin-European accent: palm-crowded beaches, cheap colmado beers, whale season in February and March and guesthouses at prices Barbados forgot decades ago.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~6h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportSamana (AZS)
About this place
Quad bikes and moto-taxis stand in for hire cars. Playa Bonita, ten minutes away, is one of the Caribbean's most underrated beaches.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 28°C in February to 31°C in June. Driest in January; wettest in September, with rain on about 21 days. The sea is warmest in September at around 31°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August31° · rain 18 days · sea 31°Hot and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
Los Angeles Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
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