Dominican Republic

Las Terrenas beach, Samana, Dominican Republic, Carribean, America. Tropical Caribbean beach with coconut palm trees. This white-sand beach stretches in the center of town, located between Playa Punta Popy and Playa Las Ballenas, essentially a portion of the same five-kilometer beach that greets those arriving in the dream town of Las Terrenas. You'll see fishing canoes in some parts, as well as several beachfront bars, hotels, and promenades for those who want to walk along the beach without touching the water. The beach will eventually connect with Pueblo de Los Pescadores to the west, and the wide, swimming favorite Playa Las Ballenas. Las Terrenas is the perfect mix of a dreamy beach town and a cosmopolitan city. Its coastline boasts multiple stunning beaches, as well as a variety of small hotels, bistros, clothing and craft boutiques, and lively bars. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)