Lonely Planet
Dominican Republic - The Southwest & Peninsula de Pedernales (PDF Chapter)
This is the Southwest & Península de Pedernales chapter from Lonely Planet’s Dominican Republic guidebook.
Talk about criminally undervisited. Few travelers make it to the southwest of the Dominican Republic: it’s remote, and its little-known highlights take some effort to uncover – but that’s exactly the reason to visit.
- take a spectacular boat ride to the most remote and beautiful beach in the DR, Bahía de Las Águilas
- maps
- drink in paradise at Eco del Mar, the DR’s most blissful beach bar
- transport
- spot flamingos and turtles on a boat tour to the salty lagoon of Laguna Oviedo
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: West of Santo Domingo, Baní, Ázua, Inland, San Juan de la Maguana, Comendador del Rey (Elías Piña), Península de Pedernales, Parque Nacional Jargua, Barahona & Around, Larimar Mine, Laguna Oviedo, Islas Beata, Alto Velo, Pedernales & Around, Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco, Lago Enriquillo, Isla Cabritos, Jimaní.
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