Perched high on one of the hills surrounding the coastal town of Miches in eastern Dominican Republic, Hotel La Loma offers a panoramic view of the shoreline, the town below, and the wide expanse of Laguna Redonda stretching toward the horizon. The hotel’s elevated terrace and pool area, with simple seating and curved white railings, reflects the region’s small-scale tourism development before large resort expansion began nearby in the late 2010s. From this vantage point, you can see Miches’ compact urban fabric, local cemetery, and fishing boats that support the town’s traditional economy—contrasting with growing interest in ecotourism and coastal resort projects along the north shore. The turquoise water of the protected lagoon and the dramatic storm clouds illustrate the area’s tropical climate, shaped by trade winds and sudden rainfall typical of the Dominican northeast.