Playa Coson Beach Villa for rent

town Las Terrenas

Las Terrenas. Once a sleepy, little fishing village on the North Coast of the Samana Peninsula, today's Las Terrenas is a prime vacation destination for visitors to the Dominican Republic.

With miles of undeveloped white-sandy beaches and protected inshore waters, this small city is a bustling center of activity. And although fishing is still an important part of local life and feeds the needs of the most fresh fish restaurants , the allure of this tropical paradise has fueled its growth to become an important center for beach lovers.
Las Terrenas' main attractions are the beaches, that would welcome you as you land your feet in the area of the town. The warm and hospitable acceptance of the calmness of Las Terrenas would make you feel like staying here for the rest of your life.

Coson beach villa for rent. Seafront Beachfront

No wonder many tourists decide to stay here. The beaches are all carpeted with fine white sands. Tall palm trees lines the shore as it gives shade for your relaxation while the sun is striking high. There are also several wooden fishing boats parked in the shores of the beaches of Las Terrenas used by the locals; it is here to enjoy the freshest and best sea food in the whole world.

Restaurants and cafes are scattered along the oceanfront of Las Terrenas. This is the ideal place to read a book, relax, and be captivated with the natural exquisiteness of the town. These establishments also offers the fine-tasting wines of Las Terrenas. There are also several souvenir shops where you can take home some items that would remind you of your fantastic vacation in this small part of Dominican Republic.
Most of the merchandise sold in these shops are handcrafted items from the locals of Las Terrenas and other crafts that you can never find anywhere else in Dominican Republic. As for those who want to enjoy water-sports, diving, snorkeling, sailing, kite boarding, and windsurfing are among the common activities that can be done here in Las Terrenas.

Playa Coson Beach

Las Terrenas at the Samana Peninsula. Out of the main regions of Dominican Republic, the peninsula of Samana is the smallest and is only made up of three divisions. This includes the city of Samana, the Las Galeras and the Las Terrenas.
Las Terrenas was once a small village where most people get their income from the fishing industry. But as the years pass and many lands in Las Terrenas were developed, it is now considered as one of the best tourist destinations around the island of Dominican Republic.
Coson at the top 10 of Dominican Republic beaches is another stretch of beautiful sands, even less populated than neighboring Playa Bonita.
Beginning north of Playa Bonita and continuing for another four miles, the powdery Coson sands end at the base of rugged cliffs forming a protected area for safe snorkeling and kite surfing.

Things to do:

• Whale watching
• Visit Cayo Levantado
• Visit Los Haitises National Park
• Swim in Playa Rincon
• Visit El Limon Waterfall (Casacada Del Limon)
• Watersports
• Horseback riding

The area of Las Terrenas has a weather which is perfect for the much dreamed summer holiday. The weather has an excellent combination of trade winds and sub-tropical warm temperature created by the Atlantic Ocean. All-year round, Las Terrenas offers tourists the cozy ambiance that you can never experience anywhere else in the world. Although there is a winter season in Las Terrenas, you can barely feel that the colder season is already approaching or has already hit the grounds of the fishing town. There is only a three degrees difference in the temperature of the summer season and the winter season in Las Terrenas. However, you might need a windbreaker to fight against the chilly winds during the colder days in the town.

Top 10 beaches in the Dominican Republic:

1. Playa Coson
2. Playa Guayacanes
3. Cayo Levantado
4. Playa Juan Dolio
5. Cabo Rojo
6. Playa Las Terrenas
7. Playa Rincon
8. Playa Macao
9. Playa Grande
10. Playa Bayahibe

Las Terrenas is reached by two main roads: one from Sanchez at the western end of the peninsula and the other from the city of Samana by way of the village of El Limon and the resort at El Portillo. Both roads follow a beautifull winding route over the mountains and through the lush valleys across the peninsula and provide a scenic and sometimes spectacular view of the rich, mountainous terrain with its simple, country life.
Although the Sanchez road is the more scenic of the two, extra care must be taken traversing this route as the road is heavily traveled and contains many switchbacks and precipitous sections.
Las Terrenas - The Samana area is served by three airports. The recent new Juan Bosch International Airport El Catey , the Arroyo Barril International Airport is across the peninsula near Samana and the little airstrip at El Portillo is just a few miles east of Las Terrenas.
Aerodomca has scheduled flights daily for the 30 minutes flight from Santo Domingo and air-charter service may be booked for flights from the major airports in the Dominican Republic(Puerto Plata, Santiago or Punta Cana).
With only two main roads, the Sanchez highway in the center of town and the intersecting beach road along the oceanfront, it is easy to orientate one's self in Las Terrenas, you'll cant get lost. Plus there are a number of tourist information services where literature, directions and maps are available for the asking.
For travel to the more distant parts of the beachside community, motorcycle and more-conventional taxis abound. Motorcycle, quads 4-wheel ATV and auto rentals are also widely available.

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