{"id":4885,"date":"2014-02-17T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/blog\/?p=4885\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:46:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:46:50","slug":"the-great-charm-of-rio-san-juan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/curiosities\/the-great-charm-of-rio-san-juan\/","title":{"rendered":"The great charm of Rio San Juan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Beach<\/p>\n

Located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, R\u00edo San Juan<\/strong> will seduce you for a host of reasons. Its unspoilt beaches, the natural exuberance of its coastal scenery and the ever-friendly character of its inhabitants make this region one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

The nearby town of Puerto Plata<\/strong> was one of the earliest European settlements in America, dating back to 1493. Today it retains much of its old colonial charm. The towns of Sos\u00faa and Cabarete are the most popular tourist destinations and offer all the simple delights that are typical of the country\u2019s towns and villages.<\/p>\n

\"Sunset<\/p>\n

R\u00edo San Juan, the city the region is named after, has 15,000 inhabitants and has remained essentially unchanged despite the tourist boom, retaining all its old-world charm. Indeed, it is one of the most cheerful spots in the country. The wooden houses are painted in flamboyant colours and locals \u00a0\u00a0extend a warm welcome to the few visitors to the city.<\/p>\n

\"Pool<\/p>\n

Nature lovers should not miss Laguna Gri Gri,<\/strong> a fantastic landscape of mangroves, with shores lined with the trees that give their name to the lake; here you will have the opportunity to sail through mysterious caverns and sea caves<\/strong> and spot exotic birds. Golf lovers will delight in the Playa Grande<\/strong>, located some 40 minutes from the Hotel.<\/p>\n

R\u00edo San Juan boasts some of the most beautiful beaches of the Dominican Republic, such as Playa Grande<\/strong>: stretching out for over a kilometre, the huge waves make it ideal for surfers. The sea that bathes Playa Calet\u00f3n<\/strong> is calmer, whilst the shallow waters of the equally stunning Playa Diamante, situated just 20 minutes outside the city, make it the perfect spot for spending the day with the kids.<\/p>\n

\"Beach\"<\/p>\n

Come and discover the Bahia Principe San Juan<\/a> hotel in Puerto Plata is paradise come true: a beautiful beach 1.5 km long, surrounded by coconut trees, protected by a coral reef, also the hotel was awarded by the Foundation of Education Blue Flag<\/strong> environmental care and stewardship in the natural environment.<\/p>\n

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Located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, R\u00edo San Juan will seduce you for a host of reasons. Its unspoilt beaches, the natural exuberance of its coastal scenery and the ever-friendly character of its inhabitants make this region one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Caribbean. The nearby town of Puerto Plata was one of the earliest European settlements in America, dating back to 1493. Today it retains much of its old colonial charm. The towns of Sos\u00faa and Cabarete are the most popular tourist destinations and offer all the simple delights that are typical of the country\u2019s towns and villages. R\u00edo San Juan, the city the region is named after, has 15,000 inhabitants and has remained essentially unchanged despite the tourist boom, retaining all its old-world charm. Indeed, it is one of the most cheerful spots in the country. The wooden houses are painted in flamboyant colours and locals \u00a0\u00a0extend a warm welcome to the few visitors to the city. Nature lovers should not miss Laguna Gri Gri, a fantastic landscape of mangroves, with shores lined with the trees that give their name to the lake; here you will have the opportunity to sail through mysterious caverns and sea caves and spot exotic birds. Golf lovers will delight in the Playa Grande, located some 40 minutes from the Hotel. R\u00edo San Juan boasts some of the most beautiful beaches of the Dominican Republic, such as Playa Grande: stretching out for over a kilometre, the huge waves make it ideal for surfers. The sea that bathes Playa Calet\u00f3n is calmer, whilst the shallow waters of the equally stunning Playa Diamante, situated just 20 minutes outside the city, make it the perfect spot for spending the day with the kids. Come and discover the Bahia Principe San Juan hotel in Puerto Plata is paradise come true: a beautiful beach 1.5 km long, surrounded by coconut trees, protected by a coral reef, also the hotel was awarded by the Foundation of Education Blue Flag environmental care and stewardship in the natural environment.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":7718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1356,504,367,1250,1325],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bahia-principe-grand-san-juan-en","category-caribbean","category-curiosities","category-dominican-republic","category-rio-san-juan-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}