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Grand paradise resort is located
in the Samana bay, at Las
Galeras, 45 minutes from the
Arroyo Barril National Airport
and 25 minutes from the town of
Samana! Out of all my travels so
far this has been the most
beautiful place I have had the
opportunity to visit. The local
people are wonderful. The men
very flirtatious though so
beware!
Juan! He is the guy that handled all my tours. Great fella! He took pity
and booked all 3 tours really inexpensively!
RINCON BEACHThe first tour booked was horse back riding to Rincon beach. The guide was awesome,
made sure I was safe at all times as the journey was actually treacherous as it was going over a mountain that was extremely rocky!
After the horseback
riding we went on a river
tour.
The river was amazing to
look at. So clear and
clean.
Vines that the locals
climb up and swing off
into the water.
Going down this river in
the boat was so
picturesque!
One of the locals
showing off in the vines!
Jump!
Our guides! We were in such a tiny fishing boat! We had to hold on for
dear life going over the wavy ocean. Tammy got seasick!
The beauty of the ocean is
incredible! In some areas the
water is almost green!
These are some of the scenes I
was lucky enough to see while
whale watching!
From January to March thousands
of humpback whales migrate to
Samana Bay from the north atlantic
to give birth and to mate. The
humpback whale is a species of
baleen whale. They range from
12-16 metres and weigh
approximately 36,000 kilograms.
Wow! I was so close to them!
To take the pictures I had to
stand up in the fishing boat!
Half the time I was in so much
awe I forgot to snap the picture!
Humpback whales are known for their
songs which can be heard for miles.
It is usually the male and they can
sing a magical song for up to 10 to 20
minutes. It is believed it may have to
do with the mating. They have long
pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is
great fun to watch them slap the
water with their tails and their
pectorals.
Tammy ended up being
extremely sea sick so this boy
and his father took me into some
beautiful caves giving protective
shelter to many bats. They were
fascinating! Did you know that
bats are the only mammals
capable of true flight! They have
elongated fingers and a wing
membrane stretched between
and the wing resembles the
human hand.
Beautiful view from the cave on the side of the mountain where I was
able to see the bats! Such fun!
Beautiful view! Makes you wonder what
they were going to build
and why they stopped!
Creative talent!