Parque Nacional de Los Haitises

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Parque Nacional de Los HaitisesEasily accessible by boat from either Santa Barbara de Samana, or Sanchez, Los Haitises stretches for approximately 200 sq. kilometers along the coast (south side of the Bay of Samana), and for approximately 1000 sq. kilometers from Sabana de la Mar in the east to Sanchez in the north.

Famous for its caves depicting many Taino drawings and carvings dating back to the 16th century, the coastline is also home to red and white mangrove swamps, lagoons, cays, and reef systems that are an ideal breeding ground for a number of birds, including the brown pelican, blue heron, frigate, roseate tern, and northern jacana.

Parque Nacional de Los HaitisesThe inland areas are littered with thousands of limestone promontories or mogotes, some rising up to 300 meters in height. These buttes are covered with tropical humid forest.

The area is also home to an abundance of American cedar and Dominican mahogany.


Areas of interest within the park include Cueva Arena, a large grotto that has numerous Taíno drawings of families, men hunting, supernatural beings, whales and sharks.

Nearby is Cayo Willy Simons – once a hideout for the infamous pirate – recognizable by the dozens of birds circling around including pelicans, herons, terns, frigates, even an occasional falcon.

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