Playa La Vacama beach

Playa La Vacama is a beach on the northeast side of Dominican Republic. This is nice and relaxed spot - with palms and without crowds of tourists. Unfortunately, strong waves and algae spoil the holiday most time of the year. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 18.886088, -68.654701

See also: Dominican Republic

Hotels [edit]

Near Playa La Vacama beach, the only accommodation option is a campsite, where you can spend the night in a tent. This is a rather unique option for the Dominicana for one simple reason, - this is the only Caribbean island, where camping makes no sense. The entire coast of the country has a lot of good hotels with rooms' fares starting from as low as US$20 per night. So there's no need to suffer in a tent.

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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