Sanchez
“El Spigon” at Sanchez
19°13.12N 69°36.82W
18.0 miles from Santa Babara
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History
The old town of Las Cañitas was elevated to the category of municipality in 1866 with the name of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, one of the three Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic.
It was a very small town but it grew in importance and population when the railway from town to La Vega (in the La Vega province) began to run across the rich region of the Cibao. Sánchez became the most important port of the country during the rest of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. The railway worked until 1966.[3]
The port has lost its importance because When other ports in the country grew in importance, Sánchez lost its importance as a port. And the Yuna River has been filling the Samana Bay with solid material and only small boats can get to the port.
The URL link to YOUTUBE, is a good indication of the local flavor of the town.
In the town of Sanchez, Samana
At the uppermost northwest corner of Samana bay is Sanchez a commercial port which is conveniently tucked out of sight behind the fishing village also named Sanchez which is the preferred anchorage. Since the jetty has fallen into disrepair a better place for your dinghy is beached with the colorful fishing boats on the sandy beach immediately to starboard.
Here you will receive a warm welcome from the local fishing folk and the many children who play in the sand. Behind the fishing boats fishermen repair their nets, where there is also a small café.
There is a kitchen where the womenfolk cook the fresh fish, crabs and crawfish which the children have helped to clean. Although this is not a restaurant they are more than willing to sell you some of this freshly cooked fare.
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