Punta Salinas beach or simply Playa Salinas is a shallow Caribbean beach, located in the vicinity of Puerto Hermoso, Near Las Calderas Bay. To access this, you must take a tour of approximately 27 kilometers from the city of Bani, about a kilometer away is the town of Salinas, which receives its name for the exploitation of marine nitrate over time.

Salinas delimits the border between the Bay of Las Calderas (of the east) and the Bay of Ocoa (to West), which constitutes a midpoint between the two most relevant attractions from the ecological and protection point of view for the coastal area of ​​the Peravia province.

 

Playa Salinas

Salinas beach is one of the most attractive beaches of Bani, located in beautiful port, near the Calderas Naval Base, ( Dominican Navy), near the town of Salinas, It is a small peninsula located in front of Bahía de Las Calderas. This beach is made of fine gray sands and crystal clear waters, It is made up of two coasts, the north that is facing the bay being the most used by bathers and the south facing the shores of the Caribbean Sea. It is ideal for swimming and enjoying the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. Despite being a great beach extension is little frequented, What makes a really romantic and quiet beach.

Before arriving at Playa Salinas is the Félix Servio Ducoudray Natural Monument Scientific Reserve or better known as Las Dunas de Bani, the dunes belong to the protected area of ​​the Dominican Republic, an inhospitable place worth your visit, since it is considered as the Dominican desert, where you can find flora and fauna endemic to the island.

History of Playa Salinas

Discovered on 30 From July to the time of Christopher Columbus discovering Bahía de Las Calderas, place where he took refuge to protect himself from a tropical hurricane that hit the area, Due to the beauty of the place, what I consider a paradise decided to keep the secret to prevent it from being desecrated and baptized it with the name Bahía de Puerto Hermoso. Secret that some time later was disclosed by some of its sailors starting the search and later exploitation of the mines. In colonial times it was a port for protection.

Governor Nicolás de Ovando in 1505 I order the exploitation of the salt mines of Playa Salinas in the lagoon that today is known as Salado del Muerto, back then it was one of the biggest points for salt production in the Caribbean. It is currently owned by the Bani City Council.

The salt mine is considered another attraction in the area and is the second source of job creation in the area.

During the time of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, Bahía de Las Calderas and Playa Salinas were a restricted area with no public access managed by the then Dominican Naval.

Fauna in Salinas

Like in the whole bay, in Salinas there are sea turtles, bivalve molluscs, algae and sponges. In the surroundings are iguanas and flamingos.

As birds we find the sandpipers, (Charadrius alexandrinus y Charadrius wilsonia y Tringa semipalmata) and the seagull (Sternula antillarum). As seabirds we have the Diver (Sula leucogaster). We also find sea urchins, especially on the south coast facing the Caribbean Sea, jellyfish of the named living water.

Tourism in Salinas Beaches

Without fear of being wrong Punta Salinas in Bani, It has become one of the least explored exotic paradises in the Dominican Republic and that surprises with its beauty. This natural strip of land is bordered by a series of varied attractions to enjoy. Some consider this place enigmatic because of the legends that speak about mermaid appearances., being for others an earthly paradise between two beaches.

Punta Salinas is indeed one of the most unusual destinations in the Dominican Republic for its beauty and exoticism, and it is an area of ​​few visits by tourists, but unlike what many think, it is a place full of charms.

In Playa Salinas you can practice all year Surfing, Kitesurf and Diving. We can find in its vicinity the Laguna El Salado del Muerto with its salt mines. In the East of the beach is the Naval Base of Las Calderas and the Naval shipyards. In the town of Salinas you can find various seafood-based restaurants from the area.

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Another destination that you can visit is Las Salinas de Bani, because they are immense esplanades full of giant mountains of salt. Where we can learn how salt is produced and marketed that reaches many parts of the world.

Services in Salinas:

Upon arrival at Playa Salinas the Punta Salinas Tourist Parador awaits us surrounded by the beaches. It was born as a proposal created by businessman Franklin Díaz in order to have a private investment tourism project, but with access to the town.

The project consists of a hut-shaped infrastructure with a modern style that has a restaurant specialized in seafood, children's entertainment dance areas.

A small hotel is under construction with capacity for 15 rooms so that tourists do not have to go outside Salinas to find accommodation. To facilitate their stay in the area for several days. You can also visit the small Rafael Herrera Cabral Museum where pieces that tell the story of Bani and personal objects of the already deceased and prominent journalist who was from this city are exhibited..

This hostel was the headquarters of the first Punta Salinas International Ecotourism Fair 2,004 in Bani, which would aim to be done every year.

For Díaz Reyes Playa Salinas in an ideal place to spend a family vacation and with total tranquility.

Diaz Reyes quotes, ‘This area is a true paradise between two beaches. Its crystal clear and warm waters, shallow, similar to a natural pool, they are healing and aphrodisiac… they wet the body and bathe the soul ”, states.

Before arriving at Playa Salinas is the Hotel Salinas, that offers an excellent accommodation offer. Leaving Salinas on the way to Palmar de Ocoa, Hotel Ibiza is another option for rest in the area..

A curiosity of Salina is:

The XXX movie: Return of Xander Cage by popular American actor Vin Diesel featured some scenes shot on this beach.

Dehovi Team Experience at Puntas Salinas Beach:

Like all the southern provinces, Peravia is marked by natural contrasts that make your experience unique. Leaving Bani and taking the road that leads to Salinas we begin to notice how the landscape begins to change giving rise to a drier and more inhospitable landscape. On the way we find the entrance to Las Dunas de Bani, which we could not visit due to time. The Dominican Navy Base of Bahía de Las Calderas welcomes you to what you arrive in Salinas.

Although the beach is not very visited, that day I had a considerable amount of people and still felt the feeling of being alone in the destination. It is a sensation that must be experienced in order to describe how you feel connected to a destination in such a particular way. We are pending for a next adventure in Punta Salinas to be able to abound more in the post.

Punta Salinas beach, How to get there:

To get to Playa Salinas,  you must go to the province of Peravia, specifically to the Bahía de las Calderas located 27 kilometers from the head town of Bani, Peravia, Dominican Republic. When you return if you choose the route that leads to Palmar de Ocoa, you will enjoy unique and amazing views of the bay. Moving on to Palmar de Ocoa, you can admire and delight in the beautiful luxury houses, which are owned by the Dominican bourgeois and some foreigners.