Tourist city of the Samaná peninsula, in the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic. It is known for the central beach Las Terrenas. Other beaches are Bonita, Cosón, Moron, Las Ballenas. The Pueblo de los Pescadores strip, close to the sea, is lined with bars and restaurants, many of which have outdoor seating.
Walking along the Atlantic Boulevard, until reaching what is today called the “Mirador”, we find the coast of “Las Terrenas”, with 22 kilometers (13 mi) of pristine beaches, opens up to the gaze of the tourists with the green color of the big ferns that descend in cascades from the heights, joining the palm trees directly on the beaches, which have remained uncontaminated, in some places, since Columbus’s arrival.
Over the years, the territory has changed little. Below us it opens to our view a typical fishing village, with its narrow streets and colorful wooden houses, where visitors can find all the traditional products of the area, and can breathe the aroma of toasted coffee through all the downtown streets. Also, it can be found numerous exotic fruits in clusters for sale at the entrance of the shops, meanwhile, on the downtown beach, the fishermen sell the products of their daily work. Furthermore, the small wooden boats, brightly colored, offer a beautiful view lying dry on the sand, while in the distance, the sound of the waves breaking in the coral reef comes by
Las Terrenas has become one of the main tourist attractions, initially for having large resorts with the all-inclusive formula. Adding the facility of an Airport within the area, as the most luxurious and popular areas of the country and the Caribbean.
BLU TERRENAS will definitely mark a before and after, not only for the area where it will be developed, but also for the entire Dominican Republic.
On the hill in front of the sea, at 100 meters high (328 ft.), on an enveloping structure, with sinuous contours, as well as the nature of the place, at about 30 meters (98 ft.) high, a blue light surrounds the top, radiating the surrounding nature with its rays and all parts of the territory, symbolizing the socio-economic and tourist development of the area.
Three kilometers of square meters, lodge the most exclusive and innovative project in the entire Dominican Republic.
“Blu Terrenas” opens its doors to the owners, tourists and local public in its commercial areas, its amenities, and the first congress center of the area, as well as, the first local museum, the 3D movie theater, the health emergency center, the academy for youth in scope to enterprise un the tourism field, the fruit and spice market with its colors, to the Dominican, Italian and French zones that with their restaurants and typical shops of the represented countries will express the culinary variety of Las Terrenas, immersing the public in a completely pedestrian rebuilt historic center.
Upon arrival at the main entrances’ roundabout, where a crystal-clear water fountain recalls the hundreds of existing waterfalls in the territory, the public will find a parking area with more than 1500 parking spaces.
After an electronic registration, the public part of the project will be opened to form an island, created inside a pool of 90,000 square meters of fresh water, which will allow tourists to let their eyes wander over an area of about two kilometers (1.24mi) of water.
From a pier on the water you can access the island through a pedestrian bridge or with the typical boats of the area, with their beautiful bright colors.
At the end of the bridge, an immense plaza will open up, surrounded by buildings that resemble the colonial architecture of the Caribbean, and where, on the first floors, under the arches, you will find shops, bars and restaurants to enjoy dinner or even drink a simple coffee while sitting in the shade of the houses or walking through the downtown streets. The luxurious apartments, on the second and third floors, will surround it.
From there it will be possible to walk, crossing the navigable canals of the center, to reach other buildings such as the museum, the academy, the movie theater, small local artisans workshops, souvenir shops, the first 5-star luxury boutique hotel, the virtual experiences building and the go-kart track, the SPA, the police and security building, a small first aid clinic, the church to attend religious functions, a market that will offer local products and a congress center, with an open-air amphitheater that has a capacity for 2500 people, built directly upon the pool, meanwhile, near the public parking lots, a supermarket of about 3000 square meters (9,842 ft.) will be built.
The feeling of the tourists will be like walking in a colonial town, although this has been reconstructed, where the noise pollution will be zero and small speakers, strategically placed in the center, will diffuse the sounds coming from the surrounding nature, as well as to service announcements of public interest.
Small colorful boats, all equipped with electric motors, will surround the center, sailing and transporting tourists while restaurant boats will pick them up at night, for a cruise with live music and dinner in the largest pool in the world.
The owners, as well as the hotel guests, will be able to move from inner part of the project to the historic center or the commercial zone, while the local public and tourists will only be able to access the island in the historic center or in the commercial zone.
The private part of the project includes approximately 1,350 apartments of 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, with direct view to the world’s longest “swimmout”, with a 1700 meters (1860 yards ) longevity, where owners and guests of the hotel will be transported by the current generated by small engines, a sort of mini-cruise, while stopping by kiosks to have a soft drink or an ice cream, and passing under the bridges that will connect the island with the interior of the project, while jets of freshly sprayed water will fall on the passengers.
The island inside the pool will have, at its western end, a sports center with tennis, paddle tennis and basketball courts, an Olympic-size swimming pool with a diving platform, a clubhouse, a baseball court and a rowing club. That will allow the organization of sporting events.