Playa Rincon       Offerings range from whole fish cooked with coconut sauce over an open fire to lobster to fresh octopus. And always a Dominican staple, the habichuelas con arroz (red beans and rice) is especially tasty as is the freshly-made pan de coco (coconut bread).               Sunday is “locals day” at the beach and you will usually find many peninsula residents, both Dominican and foreigners, taking the day off and socializing while enjoying the authentic cuisine. Many have been coming for years and regularly return to eat and visit with the same beachside vendors. Everybody knows everybody and with so much good food available it’s difficult to play favorites!             Playa Rincon is accessed by an unimproved road of about 1 ½ miles down the gently-sloping mountain from the village of Rincon and is best traversed by a 4wd vehicle or at least a vehicle with good ground clearance. With the rock-studded ruts always challenging even the best vehicle’s suspension, the road is especially bad after heavy rains.                   Page 3                 www.SamanaOnline.com All rights reserved Copyright 2003-2006