{"id":7944,"date":"2017-03-02T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T14:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?page_id=7944"},"modified":"2018-04-25T23:16:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T23:16:36","slug":"romana-bayahibe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/romana-bayahibe\/","title":{"rendered":"La Romana and Bayah\u00edbe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At La Romana and Bayah\u00edbe, located east of Santo Domingo, you will find an extensive variety of activities and places to explore. You will also have an interesting opportunity to interact and exchange experiences with the locals.<\/p>\n<p>Both, the coasts of La Romana and Bayah\u00edbe, have beautiful white sand beaches with palm trees and a dazzling sun, the ideal combination that makes this tourist area of \u200b\u200bthe country an upscale place.<\/p>\n<p>Catalina Island is located off the coast of La Romana. It is the ideal place to relax, apart from being a well-known place for snorkeling.<\/p>\n<p>Saona Island, located in the National Park of the East, is one of the favorite tours for tourists visiting the area.<\/p>\n<p>This area offers a variety of options. Some of them are: excursions to the Saona or Catalina islands by catamaran, practice adventure and extreme sports, or enjoy and learn to create handicrafts from the Cuseco Art Association. Other interesting options for getting to know this area include a visit to Altos de Chav\u00f3n, participating in a golf tournament that takes place at one of the country\u2019s world-class fields, or enjoy the Cadaqu\u00e9s water park.<\/p>\n<p>Other recommendations of the La Romana-Bayah\u00edbe Tourist Cluster are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bayahibe Tour: An itinerary that offers beautiful views of the town&#8217;s beaches, where you can feel the coexistence of tourists with the area\u2019s local people, as well as with fishermen while they take care of their daily chores.<\/li>\n<li>Explore in a &#8220;Paddle Board Surfari,&#8221; which is a unique and harmless way to explore the beautiful coasts of Bayahibe.<\/li>\n<li>Embark on canopy tours, horseback riding and scuba diving.<\/li>\n<li>Visit Cueva de las Maravillas, an underground cave that has been fitted to accommodate more than 240 meters of walk that is suitable for all visitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> <em>Pereskia Quisqueyana<\/em>, the national flower of the Dominican Republic, is also known as the Bayahibe Rose. It is a species of indigenous and endemic cactus that is only found in Bayahibe. This beautiful plant is almost extinct and the few remaining specimens can be seen near the Divina Pastora Church, on the steep and rocky peninsula that extends into the sea, in the center of town. To learn more about this rose, we recommend that you take the &#8220;Locate the Bayah\u00edbe Rose&#8221; tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> La Romana-Bayah\u00edbe has a tourism cluster, the first that was established in the Dominican Republic, which provides a wide variety of information about the destination: gastronomic, cultural, historical and hotel options, as well as recommendations on special events for tourists.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Links of interest:<br \/>\n<\/strong>La Romana-Bayah\u00edbe Tourism Cluster: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorelaromana.com\">http:\/\/www.explorelaromana.com<br \/>\n<\/a>Altos de Chav\u00f3n: <a href=\"hAttp:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/es\/altos-de-chavon\/\">http:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/es\/altos-de-chavon\/<br \/>\n<\/a>La Romana International Airport: <a href=\"http:\/\/romanaairport.com\/es\/\">http:\/\/romanaairport.com\/es\/<br \/>\n<\/a>Golf en Casa de Campo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/es\/golf\/\">http:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/es\/golf\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At La Romana and Bayah\u00edbe, located east of Santo Domingo, you will find an extensive variety of activities and places to explore. You will also have an interesting opportunity to interact and exchange experiences with the locals. 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