Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo e Isla Cabritos
The lowest salty lake in the Caribbean, more than 40 meters below sea level, with American crocodiles, rhinoceros iguanas, flamingos and Isla Cabritos in the middle.
Independencia · the Dominican Republic
In the destination Barahona and Pedernales.
In the photo: La Descubierta
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The city
La Descubierta is a small town on the north shore of Lago Enriquillo, the lowest point in the Caribbean, more than 40 meters below sea level. It is the base for visiting Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo and Isla Cabritos, with American crocodiles, iguanas and flamingos, and it has the bathing area of Las Barías, with cold freshwater springs.
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The local experience
The lowest salty lake in the Caribbean, more than 40 meters below sea level, with American crocodiles, rhinoceros iguanas, flamingos and Isla Cabritos in the middle.
A bathing spot of fresh, cold springs that emerge at the foot of the mountain in La Descubierta, with pools in the shade of large trees, near Lake Enriquillo.