Playa La Ensenada beach

Playa La Ensenada is a great "local" beach in the northwest of Dominican Republic. As for good things, it is worth to mention azure water with nice shallow water on the sandy bottom, and no algae at all! Good snorkeling on the house reef is also possible. As for downsides, there are no palms, - but trees only. In addition, the place is located in the middle of nowhere, since there is nothing interesting around. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 19.856291, -71.210673

See also: Dominican Republic

Hotels [edit]

Near Playa La Ensenada beach, there are several hotels with room's rates starting from US$60 per night. However, the choice of accommodation options is limited, while there are no upscale beachfront resorts.

How to get there [edit]

Main airports in Dominican republic: Punta Cana international airport (PUJ), Santo Domingo international airport (SDQ) and Puerto Plata international airport (POP).

It is convenient to use a taxi, which is relatively inexpensive. For example, a trip from south to north of the country can cost $100.

To move between the small towns you may use minibuses (shuttle buses). Locals call them gua-gua. One ride costs a few dollars. Bus stations are called parada.

There is also good bus transport system in the country. We recommend Caribe Tours and Metro companies. Buses are brand new, and travel from one end of the country to another will cost about $10.

Though all prices given above are in U.S. dollars, it is better to have local money (peso) when traveling around the country.

When to go [edit]

Feel free to relax in Dominicana any time of year. The sea is warmest in summer, but the heat is the most intense as well. And there is also a hurricane season from June to October. On the other side, the winter weather is more comfortable, but seawater at the northern coast is too cold that time.

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