Go Barahona

It is located in the National Park Jaragua in the province of Pedernales, and is a stretch of hyper saline waters, 27 km surface area and 1,5 Mts. in depth. The inner part has 24 rocky keys and mangrove swamps where colonies of iguanas Ricord live and migratory and endemic birds nest there. The bird fauna includes: the royal and blue heron, gulls, tijereta, cuchareta, pelicans, the endemic parrot and flamingos. This is considered to be one of the best places for bird watching in the Caribbean.

The lake's waters house endemic fish and the archaeological remains of the native peoples located near the shores.

You can take a guide to take you on a walk around the lagoon, through a special footpath. You can also hire one of the fishermen's' boats and thus, have a better view of the flora and fauna.

It is recommendable to be equipped with sun block, a hat, shoes and a raincoat; to avoid sunburn and getting wet, which can happen on the return trip, when the afternoon winds shake up the salt waters of the lagoons that splash in all directions.

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