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LOS HAITISES NATIONAL PARK
Since the new highway is done, It takes just 2 hours to reach Las Terrenas from downtown Santo Domingo
YOUR VISIT TO LOS HAITISES NATIONAL PARK STARTS IN SANTA BARBARA DE SAMANA, 25 MILES SOUTH - EAST FROM LAS TERRENAS MOST OF LAS TERRENAS HOTELS WILL ORGANIZE YOUR CRUISE DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A LOCAL TOUR OPERATOR THE BEST WAY TO EXPLORE THE PARK IS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAPTAIN AND A LOCAL GUIDE IT TAKES 40 MINUTES TO CROSS SAMANA BAY AND REACH THE PARK DO NOT FORGET SUN SCREEN AND SUN GLASSES
THE PARK IS 78 SQUARE MILE WIDE "LOS HAITISES" MEANS MOUNTAIN LAND IN TAINO LANGUAGE, THE ANCIENT POPULATION OF THE REGION THAT IS BECAUSE OF "MOGOTES" , LITTLE LIMESTONE HILLS EMERGING FROM THE SEA REACHING 40 METERS HEIGHT
THESE ISLETS FORM AN ARCHIPELAGO VERY PEACEFUL AND AMAZING TO SAIL THE MOST FAMOUS IS THE "CAYO DE LOS PAJAROS" WITH MILLIONS OF BIRDS |
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MORE THAN 100 SPECIES OF BIRDS MAKE THIS PLACE A REAL SANCTUARY HERONS, FREGATES AND PELICANS DWELL HERE IN LARGE QUANTITY, BIRD ISLAND IS ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS.
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THIS IS THE DWELLING OF LAMANTINO, A KIND OF NO FANGS WALRUS AND OF THE SOLENODONTE, A VERY RARE ENDANGERED RODENT |
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MAIN ACTORS HERE ARE THE TURTLES: THE TERRESTRIAL GREEN,THE MARINE CARETTA CARETTA AND THE HUGE LIUTO
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BECAUSE OF THE KARST MORPHOLOGY THERE ARE A LOT OF CAVES EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY THE SEA SOME ARE IMPRESSIVE , WITH TRACES, PICTURES AND GRAFFITI OF TAINO PEOPLE LIVING THERE IN THE ANCIENT TIMES
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CAVES ARE DARK AND GUIDES NOT ALWAYS HAVE FLASHLIGHTS FOR EVERYBODY. |
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EARLY MORNING MIST FOR A THRILLING ATMOSPHERE IN LOS HAITISES |
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THE MOST INTERESTING PHASE OF OUR CRUISE IS SAILING IN THE MIDDLE OF MANGROVES RED AND WHITE MANGROVES, THE MOST EXTENDED OF CENTRAL AMERICA NICE COLOURS, CALM AND SHALLOW WATER, A LOT OF FISH AMONG THE MANGROVES , RAISING FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE SURFACE
TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND HEAR IN SILENCE THE STRONG VITAL SIGNS OF NATURE |
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THE IDEAL DURATION OF THIS TRIP IS HALF DAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. THE PARK ADMINISTRATION IS IN SANTA BARBARA DE SAMANA TEL. 809 2215340 |
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