Bahia de las Aguilas

Climate

Climate is semi-arid, as this part of the Dominican Republic is the driest. Skin protector is strongly recommended.

Understand

It is an isolated beach near the southern end of the border of the Dominican Republic with Haiti, a few kilometers southwest from the town of "Pedernales", or some 320 kilometers from Santo Domingo.

It is not as "tourism-oriented" as other Dominican Republic sites; so have in mind that there are no luxury hotels, and that you'll have to get to the beach either by a boat bordering the coast, or with an all-wheel-drive vehicle through the National Park it self either way its a 15-20 ride.

Flora and fauna

On the way to the beach, if you're going through the park it self, Green Iguanas and several species of cactuses are common sightings.

Landscape

It is a great representation of the "Hispaniolan Dry Forest Ecoregion's coast.

History

Bahia de las Aguilas Spanish for "Eagles bay" is part of the "Jaragua" National Park Parque Nacional Jaragua in the Pedernales Province in the extreme southwest of the Dominican Republic. Established as a National Park in 1983, it is now a UNESCO-recognized natural reserve. The beach is recognized by most Dominicans as "The most majestic beach in the world".