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Originally Posted by RonS
Ok you guys, you are really making the place sound like a must do! I have a trip to the DR coming up and you have me thinking about changing my plans to visit Samana, where I've visited several times, and going instead to Bahoruco. Any suggestions?  |
Well, for one, you have to have an open mind. The southwest is not as developed as the northeast. Samana is gorgeous and is my 2nd favorite place next to Barahona, but things are more primitive in the South and that's part of it's charm. There are good hotels but nothing compared to what you would find in Samana and the beaches are beautiful but rough and dangerous, except el Quemaito, but nothing like Las Terrenas or Playa Rincon, but if you want to see the colors of the Caribbean like you've never seen before, then come to Barahona and let yourself be awed by nature.
PS: there are very good hotels, I can recommend Casa bonita, Pontevedra, Costa Larimar, Coral del Sol, Hotel Paraiso, Hotel Barahona, etc.
See this link for photos of Bahoruco beach taken in front of my little house I purchase to fix and spend wonderful weekends in paradise...
Bahoruco - a photoset on Flickr