CARIBBEAN / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Samana

Triplandio Samana guide covers 2 travel guides across 8 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 8 self-guided walking tours in Samana with 31 POI, spanning 31 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 2
Areas 8
Local food 5
Tours / POI 8 / 31
Day / Night 31° / 24°
Local Time 17:46
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City & Country Data Dominican Republic (Samana)

Key travel data for Samana — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Dominican Republic
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 50
Health 🏥 34
Lifestyle ⭐ 53
Infra 🏗️ 30
Rank 🎯 #79
Score 📊 30
Tourists ✈️ 2.7M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $11.1k
Life Exp ❤️ 73.9 yrs
Population 👥 11.5M
Currency 💱 DOP RD$
Language 🗣️ Spanish
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 112
💰 Prices in Samana
Coffee ☕ $2.50
Beer 🍺 $2.00
Lunch 🍽️ $4.30
Groceries 🛒 $25.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.10
Transit 🚇 $0.85
Fuel ⛽ $1.30/l
Internet 📡 $46.00/m
Salary 💵 $301/m

Best time to visit Samana (Dominican Republic)

Now (September) avg: 27°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Mar & Feb.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 31°C / 24°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:27 / 18:30
Local time 17:46
Sea Temp 31°C
Best Months Mar & Feb
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar best month A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Samana (Dominican Republic)

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Soup Meat

Bouillon de Chivo

Boo-yon deh Chee-vo · Goat soup

A hearty soup of goat meat and local spices.

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Habichuelas con Dulce © Wikimedia Commons
Dessert Vegetarian

Habichuelas con Dulce

Ah-bee-chew-eh-las kohn Dool-seh · Sweet cream of beans

Sweet dessert made from red beans and coconut.

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Moro de Guandules con Coco © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Moro de Guandules con Coco

Moh-roh deh Gwan-doo-lays kohn Koh-ko · Rice with pigeon peas and coconut

Samaná's fragrant rice and pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk.

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Street food Meat

Pasteles en Hoja

Pahs-teh-lehs ehn Oh-ha · Plantain leaf-wrapped pastries

Plantain dough filled with meats and vegetables, wrapped and boiled.

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Pescado con Coco

Pehs-kah-doh kohn Koh-koh · Fish with coconut sauce

A traditional fish dish cooked in creamy coconut sauce.

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Samana Travel Guides

2 guides

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