Playa San Rafael


Less busy on weekends than Playa Los Platos a few kilometers southwest, Playa San Rafael is a white pebble beach fringed in palms featuring cheap local eats and a fun locals vibe.


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1. Playa Los Patos

5.54 MILES

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2. Hoyo de Pelempito

21.84 MILES

Part of Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco, the ‘hole’ at Pelempito is actually a deep gorge formed when the Península de Pedernales rammed into…

3. Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco

21.84 MILES

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4. Parque Nacional Jaragua

24.01 MILES

This park is the largest protected area in the DR. Its 1400-sq-km includes vast ranges of thorn forest and subtropical dry forest, and an extensive marine…

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