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El Frances Destination Guide

Explore El Frances in Dominican Republic

El Frances in the region of Samaná is a town in Dominican Republic - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) North-East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Frances

Current time in El Frances is now 02:42 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villa Clara, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Barbara de Samana, and San Pedro de Macorís. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villa Clara . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Frances ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Samana

1:51 min by DominicanRepublic100
Views: 31199 Rating: 4.89

Campaña de Publicidad Nacional de Turismo Interno. "Turismo para Todos" 2010. Ministerio de Turismo de Republica Dominicana ..

Isla de Cayo Levantado * Gran Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado,

4:20 min by JCVdude
Views: 27632 Rating: 3.94

The end of the tour ,Isla de Cayo Levantado * Gran Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado, Samana, Dominican Republic - no we were not staying at this luxury all inclusive resort, we came to have lunch on this ..


Cayo Levantado - Dominican Republic

2:06 min by JCVdude
Views: 19109 Rating: 5.00

If you take a Caribbean Cruise that stops ta Cayo Lavantado then this is where you will have a snack. The Island and beach are small, I prefer Saona Island. ..

Samana

2:14 min by Jean Pierre
Views: 12010 Rating: 3.00

Videos de presentation de Samana et les baleines en Republique Dominicaine. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1946 Dominican Republic earthquake

The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4, 1946 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic. The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola. The tsunami was observed in much of the Caribbean and the southern Atlantic ocean.

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Located at 19.20 -69.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1946 earthquakes, 1946 in Haiti, 1946 in the Dominican Republic, Earthquakes in Haiti, Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic, Megathrust earthquakes

Action of 18 October 1782

The Action of 18 October 1782 was a minor naval engagement of the American War of Independence, in which the French 74-gun ship of the line Scipion, accompanied by a frigate, was chased by two ships of the line, HMS London and Torbay. Outmanoeuvering her larger opponents, Scipion obtained a favourable position that allowed her to rake HMS London, causing severe damage and escaping. The British resumed the chase, and Scipion struck a rock in Samana Bay, becoming a total loss.

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Located at 19.18 -69.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1782, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War

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.

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Located at 19.30 -69.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, Samaná Province

Cayo Levantado Port

Cayo Levantado Port or Samana Port or Fondeaderon Port is located in Arroyo Barril, Samana, Dominican Republic.

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Located at 19.20 -69.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1977, Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic

Samaná Bay

Samaná Bay is a bay in the eastern Dominican Republic. The Yuna River flows into the Samaná Bay, and it is located south of the town and peninsula of Samaná. Among its features are protected islands that serve as nesting sites for pelicans and frigate birds, caves with pre-Columbian pictographs and petroglyphs, and mangrove-lined river tributaries. In the winter, many whales calve in the bay.

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Located at 19.17 -69.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Bays of the Atlantic Ocean, Bays of the Dominican Republic, Samaná Province