On a Dominican island Samana el Catey land tourists that want to rest in this part of the island in towns located alongside the shore. The closest big city and the capital of the province María Trinidad Sánchez since 1938 is Nagua. That city was originally named Julia Molina in the honour of Rafael Trujilo’s mother, a dictator that had ruled the country until 1961. After his demise it embraced the name Nagua. Nowadays it is called also Boca de Nagua.
It is a dream place for lovers of eco-tourism. The region is not yet densely studded with touristic resorts, and locals are into agriculture. Especially interested places, considered there are as nature monuments, are
Cabo Francés Viejo, Laguna Dudú and Diamond Beach.
Fans of scuba diving will be especially fascinated by Laguna Dudu. This is the only place in the world, where you can swim, by diving, from one natural lake to another. Worth attention is also the region – the shore is overgrown by thick forest full of caves. In one of them, the cave Taino, you will see a wall of the altitude of around 30 metres, fully covered with paintings from the pre-Colombian era.
As the most beautiful beach is considered Diamante Beach. While admiring surrounding abundant vegetation, under your feet you will feel gentle, tiny sand. The water is turquoise, warm and shallow. Thanks to this, it is very popular among families with kids. That beach offers also a vast choice of attractions for water sports’ lovers. In rentals are available canoes, boats and diving equipment.
40 kilometres north from Nagua there is situated a national park Cabo Francés Viejo. It was named a nature monument in 2009. Its characteristic trait is extraordinary, turquoise colour of the ocean. It is also a perfect spot for climbing cliffs. Going alongside the seaside, you will notice three lighthouses, standing out with their age. The oldest of them has 150 years!
