Cambridge Beach Bermuda
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Sri Lanka has beaches on both east and west coasts, though east coast beaches are prohibited to Mission personnel due to the ethnic conflict. Swimming is unsafe at certain times of the year because of strong currents generated by the monsoons. The southwest beaches are considered safe from November to May. The closest beach for swimming is at Mount Lavinia, 20-30 minutes south of Colombo, depending on traffic. There are a number of popular beach hotels/resorts along the southwest coast starting from Bentota, about a 1-1/2 hour drive south from Colombo, to Ahungalla, Kosgoda, and Unawatuna, about 3 hours further, and along the south coast to Tangalle. A stop in Ambalangoda, about 2 hours south of Colombo, will give you a chance to wander through a small mask-making museum and workshop and visit antique shops. Scubadiving is good during the season, and weekend dives can be arranged out of Hikkaduwa. Diving elsewhere is very difficult due to security regulations, and the east coast is com ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Beaches on the south coast of the Dominican Republic are Boca Chica (25 miles east of the capital); Güayacanes, Playa Caribe, Hotel Metro (Mission members can use its beach by showing Embassy identification), Juan Dolio, and Villas del Mar; Las Saladillas in Barahona (75 miles to the west); and Bayahibe in La Romana (80 miles to the east). Points of interest on the north coast include the port city of Puerto Plata. La Isabela, the first settlement in the New World; and Sosua, where settled Jewish refugees from Germany in 1939. Both Puerto Plata and Sosua have beautiful white sand beaches and are about 150 miles north of Santo Domingo. Samana, 170 miles northeast of the capital, was settled by freed American slaves around 1865. English is still spoken by many of the descendants of the original settlers. ... [Read More]
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