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Every winter, thousands of North Atlantic humpback whales come to the bay and the banks offshore to mate and give birth, and from mid-January to March the town fills with whale-watching boats.\r\n\r\nAcross the bay is Los Haitises National Park, with mangroves, caves with Ta\u00edno rock art and limestone islands rising straight out of the water. Just offshore, Cayo Levantado is a small island beach.\r\n\r\nAt the far eastern end of the peninsula, about 30 minutes away, Las Galeras is a small village with little development and some of the best beaches in the country: Playa Rinc\u00f3n, Playa Front\u00f3n and Playa Madama, reached by boat, rough road or on foot. This guide covers both Saman\u00e1 town and Las Galeras. 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Beach shacks at Playa Rinc\u00f3n grill fresh fish and lobster.\r\n\r\nComedores in Saman\u00e1 town serve la bandera for \u20ac3 to \u20ac6, and Las Galeras has a few French and Italian restaurants.\r\n\r\nRestaurant bills add 18 per cent tax and a 10 per cent service charge by law, so check whether menu prices include them; a little extra for good service is appreciated.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fish in coconut | The local speciality\r\nBeach fish | At Playa Rinc\u00f3n\r\nLa bandera | From \u20ac3\r\nLas Galeras | A few restaurants","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Saman\u00e1","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Saman\u00e1 town has bars and colmados along the Malec\u00f3n, busier in whale season. Las Galeras is very quiet, with a couple of beach bars.\r\n\r\nFor more nightlife, Las Terrenas is about 45 minutes away.\r\n\r\nA Presidente costs \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Saman\u00e1 Malec\u00f3n | Bars and colmados\r\nLas Galeras | Very quiet\r\nLas Terrenas | 45 minutes away\r\nPresidente | \u20ac1.50\u20133","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Saman\u00e1","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Caribe Tours buses run from Santo Domingo to Saman\u00e1 town in about two and a half to three hours. El Catey International Airport is about 40 minutes from Saman\u00e1 town.\r\n\r\nGuaguas link Saman\u00e1 town with Las Galeras in about 30 minutes, and with Las Terrenas.\r\n\r\nBoats from Las Galeras reach the beaches, and motoconchos cover short distances.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Santo Domingo | 2.5 to 3 hours\r\nEl Catey airport | About 40 minutes\r\nTo Las Galeras | Guagua, 30 minutes\r\nTo the beaches | Boat","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Saman\u00e1","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Saman\u00e1 costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Beds start at around \u20ac15 to \u20ac25 a night. La bandera costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac6.\r\n\r\nWhale-watching trips cost about \u20ac50 to \u20ac70, plus the sanctuary fee, and Los Haitises tours about \u20ac60 to \u20ac90. 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