The BAHIA PRINCIPE SAN JUAN HOTEL stands in an unspoiled region of the Dominican Republic, better known as the “Green Coast” because of its beautiful beaches and abundant vegetation. This area seems to have been blessed by the hand of God, as it is truly amazing to see the numerous contrasts between the blues of the sky and sea and intense greens of its fields and mountains.
The Green Coast covers the town of Gaspar Hernandez, crossing through Rio San Juan, Cabrera and ending up in Nagua, as a consequence forming a belt that is an absolute paradise.
The way from Río San Juan to Cabrera and Nagua is surrounded with natural beauty spots such as the "Taino Cave" (where items belonging to the Taino race can allegedly still be found) and the natural pool, which is fed by water from the foundation of a river that re-emerges fifteen kilometers out to sea.
The pool is set on the mountainside and is only reachable from the sea, by taking a small boat from the Cabrera Harbor Beach.
In the Bretón region, between the municipalities of Cabrera and Río San Juan, stands the Cabo Francés Viejo Nature Park, a delightful spot on a headland with spectacular views over the area's beautiful cliffs and beaches. And the landscape's splendor is matched by the simplicity and warmth of the local people, and their way of life, customs and traditions.
CULTURAL SIGHTSEEING
Santo Domingo has a wide variety of sights where you'll be able to value and appreciate our country's culture and history, including the following:
- Museum of the Dominican Man
- National History and Geography Museum
- Natural History Museum
- Museum of Modern Art
- Colonial District
- Catedral Primada de America
- Museum of the Royal Palaces
- Alcazar de Colon
- Casa del Cordon
- Ozama Fortress
- Ruins of San Francisco
- Faro a colon: With the mausoleum that houses the ashes of the Discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus
- Botanical Gardens: With a wide variety of local plant life covering 2 million square meters
- National Zoological Park: One of the largest in Latin America, with a wide variety of animals
- National Aquarium: Scientific, educational and cultural park showcasing our marine and fresh-water plants and animals
- Los Tres Ojos Nature Park: With three fresh-water lakes, one of which has stalactites and stalagmites, and a fourth that is sulfurous
- Model Market: The city’s main handicrafts centre
DOMINICAN TYPICAL FOOD
- Mangú (puree of green plantains stuffed with meats such as beef, lobster or shrimp).
- Sancocho (meat and yucca stew)
- Mondongo (tripe stew)
- Rice and beans
- Mofongo (ground green plantains with garlic)
- Fried longaniza (salami)
- Fritos verdes (fried and flattened green plantains)
- Goat stew
- Rice with chicken
- Rice pudding
- Dulce de leche
- Quesillos (cheese-filled tortillas)
THE AREA
The several Tourist Attractions all along the Green Coast include:
In Gaspar Hernández:
The most significant and attractive beaches are La Ermita, Rogelio and Magante (on whose shore the Bahía Príncipe Hotel stands). This area still retains traces of the Ciguayo Indians, (the native inhabitants) at the renowned "Cave of the Indians" and the "Casa del Agua", a series of caverns whose rocks send forth forth crystal-clear water, which gives the spot a rare beauty that proves appealing to tourists. Besides the beautiful beaches, there are rivers and spas, including the circular "La Poza del Ojo de Agua", and Aguas Azules.
In Rio San Juan:
This region stands out from other areas of the Caribbean and the Dominican Republic, because it still has some fifteen pure and deserted beaches where tourists are free to enjoy the splendid natural scenery that acts as a background to the sea's cool clear water and the tropical weather. Of all these beaches, Playa Escondida and Playa Grande stand out in particular, the last being the most beautiful in the Dominican Republic. No reference to Río San Juan would be complete without mentioning the "Gri-Gri Lagoon", where a subterranean river rears its head on the surface inland before heading out to sea along a mangrove-covered channel that is home to many marine species and birds. A boat trip on the Gri-Gri lagoon will leave a long-lasting smile on any tourist's face, the fond memory of a holiday spent in the Dominican Republic.
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