Las Galeras
in Samaná Municipality of Samaná, Dominican Republic
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Arroyo Barril International Airport (17 mi) - Sabana de Mar Airport (20 mi)
- Samaná El Catey International Airport (36 mi)
- Casa De Campo International Airport (61 mi)
- Las Américas International Airport (67 mi)
- La Isabela International Airport (72 mi)
- Punta Cana International Airport (74 mi)
- Cibao International Airport (92 mi)
- Colonial City of Santo Domingo (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 19.293 and -69.198 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 19° 17' 35" and W -69° 11' 51"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - DOP
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:54 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
- UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:46 am and 5:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -21.882 and 114.132 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
North West Cape - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Dominican Republic.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Dominican Republic. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Las Galeras
Las Galeras in Samaná Municipality (Samaná) is a city located in Dominican Republic about 75 mi (or 121 km) north-east of Santo Domingo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Las Galeras is now 12:54 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Las Galeras, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Dominican Republic is Arroyo Barril International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Colonial City of Santo Domingo in a distance of 92 mi (or 148 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Samana, Hato Mayor del Rey, Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Nagua and Monte Plata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
26°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bungalows Of Las Galeras
Chalet Tropical Village B&B
Sunset Samana
21 Palms
Hotel Playita
Casa-Blanca-Samana
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Playa Las Galeras, Samana, DomRep 2012, HD
Impressionen von der Playa Las Galeras auf der Halbinsel Samana, Dominikanische Republik 2012 - http://www.las-galeras-info.de.
La Playita, Las Galeras, Samana, Mai 2012
Der Strand "La Playita" ist ein sehr schöner Strandabschnitt mit Hotel und Restaurant, etwas abseits von Las Galeras, Samana, Dominikanische Republik - http://www.las-galeras-info.de.
Discovery diving with Las Galeras Divers
Baptême de plongée SolAzul Team 08/09/2013.
Sol Azul in Las Galeras, Samana, Dominikanische Republik
Bienvenue dans l'un des plus beaux paradis de vacances du monde, en Republique Dominicaine-Samana-Las Galeras. Esther et Pierre ont créé ici un lieu idyllique. C'est une construction composée...
Santa Claus 2013 in Las Galeras / Samana
Las Galeras, 25. Dezember 2013 - Die strahlenden Gesichter der Kinder müßt ihr sehen. Die fleißigen Helfer haben schon seit 7 Uhr morgens über 100 Liter Sancocho zubereitet, die verteilt...
Terzo volo Las Galeras GoPro
Terzo volo con il quadcopter a Las Galeras ... GoPro.
Vacation 2012 Las Galeras / 1
to the house.
Las Galeras, Samana, DO,.mp4
Las Galeras, Samana, DO,
Tour Samana With Terry - La Playita - Relax on the Beach - Sunny Day.AVI
The beautiful Playita Beach of Las Galeras on the Samana Peninsula of the Dominican Republic. White sand, beautiful coral, palm trees to the edge of the water and gorgeous views of Playa Rincon...
Vacanze di Natale 2013
Vacanze di Natale Caraibiche 2013 . Gli attori saranno i nostri ospiti !!! divertimento assicurato!!! Vi aspettiamo a LAs Galeras di Samana' nella Repubblica Dominicana. Prenotate ora per avere...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Las Galeras, Samaná
Las Galeras is a Dominican Municipal district of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, Samaná province. It is on the east coast of the Samaná Peninsula, on the Rincón Bay that is found between Cabrón and Samaná capes. Las Galeras, in English The Galleys (a galley was a war ship where prisoners and slaves were used to move the ship), because two galleys stayed here during the 16th Century.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Las Galeras.
- Samana
- Hato Mayor del Rey
- Santa Cruz de El Seibo
- Nagua
- Monte Plata
- Salvaleon de Higueey
- San Pedro de Macoris
- Guerra
- La Romana
- Boca Chica
- Cotui
- Santo Domingo Este
- San Francisco de Macoris
- Villa La Mata
- Santo Domingo
- Salcedo
- San Cristobal
- Bonao
- Cambita Garabitos
- Moca
- Concepcion de La Vega
- San Jose de Ocoa
- Santiago de los Caballeros
- Bani
- Puerto Plata
- Azua
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Galeras
