⇒Las Galeras It is a municipal and charming district Fisher's town located about 20 kilometers of Santa Barbara de Samana, located on the eastern coast of the peninsula, specifically in Rincon Bay It is remaining between the ends and Cabrón Samana.
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The Galeras
Because The Galeras It is a village to seashore. His life round around this, all their basic needs and lifestyle are somehow influenced by waves and winds coming from offshore.
A magical town on the shores of the sea.
Visit the charming village of Las Galeras outside places for tourism It is an unforgettable experience. You can enjoy an environment purely Dominican, where the people have remained intact a Dominican style of houses surrounded by coconut trees on the shores of a stunning sea and a paradise view. Too sometimes you can find small boats owned by the locals.
You can savor a rich fish coconut in small beach restaurants. Which you can combine with a refreshing dip in the tropical and clear water, but not before taking a walk around town.
You can take advantage and go off on a Adventure boat until Madama and beaches Fronton dive among corals.
Data of interest
The village its name to two galleys that anchored in its waters mid-sixteenth century sent by the king of Spain to avoid smuggling and privateering They are besieging the area.
The gastronomy It is based fundamentally on the coconut as the main ingredient of dishes.
Population
For the Census of population and housing 2002, last performed in the country, the residents of Las Galeras are included in the municipality of Santa Barbara de Samana. about 6’000 people They are about living in Las Galeras, where the vast majority still Dominicanos. Since much of the territory, in the village live a considerable number of Haitian citizens. The rest of the foreign population Italians make up, French, US, Canadian, English, Belgian, Swiss and some others because there is strong tourist trade that exists in the area.
Gastronomy in Las Galeras
The Samana Peninsula It has an interesting gastronomic tradition Typical flavors for more discerning palates.
The Samana typical food He has the king of all dishes coconut. This use oil and milk with what they get to give it a delicious taste the local dishes.
Being a seaside town based dishes stick product from the sea, a variety of fish normally cooked with coconut milk the fried, lamba, octopus, prawns, crabs and lobster complement an extensive gastronomic offer.
If your palate demands you something sweet, Samana kitchen provides a wide variety of sweets where stands the sweet coconut milk tender, jalao coconut honey, involved children and a sweet bread filled with seasonal fruit jams.
International cuisine and foreign influences enliven the cuisine of Las Galeras
The Samana kitchen It has a strong British influence. Represented in the freed slaves that they came the island from US by year 1,820.
In today with the arrival of the tourists from France, England , Italy and Germany; Samana kitchen can offer a wide variety of dishes international cuisine They served in small food stalls or restaurants.
Similarly his gastronomic offer It presents dishes fusion, seafood, Asian food, americana, tapas. There's also pizzerias, bistrot, bars and international restaurants featuring an exquisite gourmet offer, where you can eat well with renowned chefs of great experience as Gerard Prystasz, former chef of the Elysee Palace and Current chef of Atlantis.
The products They used in the kitchen restaurants come of the Local fishing and agriculture, and also imports from U.S and several countries Europeans.
Samana without doubt is an excellent choice for taste an excellent dish.
Economy in Las Galeras
Activities include In the economy Las Galeras are the same province: fishing, farming and tourism is the main activity from the.
Tourism in Las Galeras
The village of Las Galeras It is famous for its beautiful beaches and lush coconut palms; They are dancing to the sea with the music of the winds from the sea. At promenade of Las Galeras we find a beach called Playa Grande, There is also a beach fine white sand call The beach, this being the main destination of the area visited by foreign and local, located walking distance from the town center.
They are popular boat travel to Playa Rincon, Playa Fronton and Playa Madama. These depart from Playa Grande this being the main beach of Las Galeras, beaches Madama and Fronton are excellent destinations for hiking. If we talk about tourism in Las Galeras places which make their visit sea mandatory as Cabito Restaurant / Bar / Treehouse / Hotel that is located on a cliff where people enjoy jumping to the waters deep and crystalline ocean. Another place worth visiting is the Monte Azul Restaurant.
In recent years Las Galeras has become a popular destination for backpackers and travelers in general motivated by its remote beaches ideal for camping and hiking.
In recent years Las Galeras has become a popular destination for backpackers and travelers generally motivated by their remote beaches ideal camping and hiking, This flow of visitors has also been motivated by the fact that the village is literally at the end of the road of the peninsula. It is his but high season, the time of mating whales Humpbacks where the area receives the highest number of visitors. The High season starts in the month of January to mid-April. The small town of Las Galeras has a number of small and large hotels. The largest is Amhsa Marina, Villa Serena, La Isleta, Plaza Lusitania, Bungalows Las Galeras, Little Shelter, Chalet Tropical and another.
exist 3 places for diving in the zone. The Dive Academy, Scuba Libre and Las Galeras Drivers.
The restaurants mostly they found in the main road. Where they include Denise, the Adventure, El Pescador and Rome being the main area.
Nightlife in Las Galeras
Still The Galeras It is not considered a destination importance for night life, but still there are some interesting bars to visit as the Little Shelter, La Bodeguita, The adventure, Jack Negreo and others are always active. Coco Loco -Universe Drink, The Club, , and “Where-Manuel” nightclubs are ideal to visit on the weekend.
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It is important to know that Las Galeras are located in the province of Samana. This province is in North part the island or Cibao as you see it is known to this area.
Click the map and show you the best way to reach the Galeras via GPS( Global Positioning System).
When traveling to Las Galeras recommend you take:
- Water
- Long sports trousers
- Closed-toe shoes or sandals.
- Calipso water resistant.
- repellents(can have mosquitoes).
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Swimsuit.
- towels.
- Trash bags(remember the earth is our home and we must maintain natural resources in the best condition for the enjoyment of future generations).
- Maintain during travel the tank with enough fuel.
Travel Suitable for the whole family, they should take appropriate precautions if you are with children or people who do not know how to swim.
We must remember that the water always represent danger, if things are not done with due caution.
Are precautions that if is take in has can enjoy of the destination without worries or major mishaps.