Haitises & Montaña Redonda

Description

Los Haitises is one of the 4 most important Karst Parks in the world, with a rich fauna and exuberant flora, with endemic species of the area. We will go by bus to Miches and then to Sabana de la Mar, where we will begin the boat trip through Caño Hondo, a stream that runs through the largest mangrove in the Caribbean. We will be able to see several species of mangroves, a variety of crustaceans and birds. On this tour we will arrive at Laguna San Lorenzo, which is surrounded by an exuberant mangrove forest, a reserve for the reproduction of fish, crustaceans and birds. We will continue until we reach the rocky part, where we visit two caves, which have petroglyphs and carvings on the walls, which are traces left by the Taino Indians who lived there. We will also visit several Mogotes or Atolls scattered throughout the coast surrounding the park, which are inhabited by dozens of bird species. After this ecological tour, we will go to the Hotel Paraíso Caño Hondo for lunch, nestled at the foot of the mountain, where we will enjoy a refreshing swim in its natural pools of water from a river that originates in the heart of the park. After lunch, we will take the bus and head to Montaña Redonda, which has a special location, being in the middle of two large lagoons (Laguna Limón & Laguna Redonda), with a spectacular view, appreciating: Samaná Bay, the Peninsula, a large part of the Eastern Mountain Range, as well as the Atlantic Ocean. On the way back from the Mountain, we will take our bus to return to the hotels.