The name Las Terrenas comes from the French La terrienne (the "lady that owns land"). Las Terrenas is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the north coast of the peninsula of Samaná. It is a hotspot for foreigners but also people from the Capital. Since the new highway between Santo Domingo and Samaná is done, people from Santo Domingo come here every week. It takes 2 hours and a half from the center Las Terrenas to the center Santo Domingo. Also, the new airport El Catey also is open for international flights, mainly used for connections in Europe and Canada. With miles of undeveloped white-sandy beaches and protected inshore waters, this city of over 20,000 people is a bustling center of activity. And although fishing is still an important part of local life, the allure of this tropical paradise has fueled its growth to become an important part of the world's rapidly growing, recreational market. The balmy climate with it's ever-present trade winds and the warm temperature

The name Las Terrenas comes from the French La terrienne (the "lady that owns land"). Las Terrenas is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the north coast of the peninsula of Samaná. It is a hotspot for foreigners but also people from the Capital. Since the new highway between Santo Domingo and Samaná is done, people from Santo Domingo come here every week. It takes 2 hours and a half from the center Las Terrenas to the center Santo Domingo. Also, the new airport El Catey also is open for international flights, mainly used for connections in Europe and Canada. With miles of undeveloped white-sandy beaches and protected inshore waters, this city of over 20,000 people is a bustling center of activity. And although fishing is still an important part of local life, the allure of this tropical paradise has fueled its growth to become an important part of the world's rapidly growing, recreational market. The balmy climate with it's ever-present trade winds and the warm temperature of the sub-tropical Atlantic Ocean combine to provide this part of the island with year-round, delightful weather with only a few degrees difference in temperature between winter and summer. Beginning in the late 1970's, Europeans began settling in the area and Las Terrenas slowly began its' evolution to the town we know today with dozens of quaint hotels, restaurants with International menus, bars, shops, Internet cafes, large supermarkets and supporting businesses of all kinds. The foreigner segment of the population has grown to over 6,000 people and as they have flourished so has tourism.