Local attractions

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Local attractions

Beach

Playas cercanas
Like most beaches in Barahona, this stretch has pebble stones rather than sand, and is popular with surfers who come here to enjoy the fast-breaking waters. On the other side of the beach is Los Patos river, where a wide natural pool attracts locals who come here to swim and spend a fun afternoon by the river and near the beach. The beach of Los Patos is located directly along the coastal highway between Barahona and Pedernales.
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Playa Los Patos
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Like most beaches in Barahona, this stretch has pebble stones rather than sand, and is popular with surfers who come here to enjoy the fast-breaking waters. On the other side of the beach is Los Patos river, where a wide natural pool attracts locals who come here to swim and spend a fun afternoon by the river and near the beach. The beach of Los Patos is located directly along the coastal highway between Barahona and Pedernales.
Just ten minutes’ drive east from Barahona city, this brilliant white pebble stone stretch is the safest of all the beaches in the province, offering a turquoise sea devoid of waves. There are several food and drink booths, as well as palapa-shaded seating areas if you choose to just relax by the water. The name of this beach is said to originate from the hot sand and stones that can burn your feet if you walk barefoot along this panoramic shore. But don’t worry–there’s a wooden walkway from the parking area all the way to the beach.
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The Quemaito Beach
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Just ten minutes’ drive east from Barahona city, this brilliant white pebble stone stretch is the safest of all the beaches in the province, offering a turquoise sea devoid of waves. There are several food and drink booths, as well as palapa-shaded seating areas if you choose to just relax by the water. The name of this beach is said to originate from the hot sand and stones that can burn your feet if you walk barefoot along this panoramic shore. But don’t worry–there’s a wooden walkway from the parking area all the way to the beach.
Sitting at the foot of towering cliffs, and reached via a staircase from a hotel above the beach, this romantic cove has a part pebble stone and part white sand beach with turquoise waters and active waves. (20 minutes from the village)
Playa Azul
Sitting at the foot of towering cliffs, and reached via a staircase from a hotel above the beach, this romantic cove has a part pebble stone and part white sand beach with turquoise waters and active waves. (20 minutes from the village)
This signature Barahona pebble stone beach combines panoramic mountain views with river pools and cascades that run all the way to the shore, where the San Rafael River meets the Caribbean Sea. Surfers find waves here to practice on, particularly in the morning. (30 minutes from the village)
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San Rafael Beach
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This signature Barahona pebble stone beach combines panoramic mountain views with river pools and cascades that run all the way to the shore, where the San Rafael River meets the Caribbean Sea. Surfers find waves here to practice on, particularly in the morning. (30 minutes from the village)
A striking white beach lining turquoise waters, Paraíso offers cool breezes at sunrise, when fishers take off from its shores for the day, and at sunset. Its currents aren’t for the average swimmer–stick to beach walks–but its waves are ideal for experienced surfers. (41 minutes from the village)
PLAYA DE PARAISO
Calle Arzobispo Nouel
A striking white beach lining turquoise waters, Paraíso offers cool breezes at sunrise, when fishers take off from its shores for the day, and at sunset. Its currents aren’t for the average swimmer–stick to beach walks–but its waves are ideal for experienced surfers. (41 minutes from the village)
Facing a beautiful bay, this lively beach is dotted with fishermen canoes, and fills up with families after sunset and on the weekends. Partly rocky waters attract small fish and are safe enough to swim in close to shore.
Playa La Cienaga
Facing a beautiful bay, this lively beach is dotted with fishermen canoes, and fills up with families after sunset and on the weekends. Partly rocky waters attract small fish and are safe enough to swim in close to shore.
Recognized as the most beautiful beach in the Dominican Republic, this diamond-white stretch runs a whopping five miles, boasting crystal clear turquoise waters and no hotels, shops, or restaurants. Protected as part of the Jaragua National Park, a spectacular rocky karst landscape hugs this beach all along the coastline. You can reach Bahía de Las Águilas by an all-terrain vehicle, or by boat from the shores of Cabo Rojo. Bring plenty of sun protection for this unshaded piece of paradise. (2:40 hours from the village)
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Playa Bahia de las Aguilas
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Recognized as the most beautiful beach in the Dominican Republic, this diamond-white stretch runs a whopping five miles, boasting crystal clear turquoise waters and no hotels, shops, or restaurants. Protected as part of the Jaragua National Park, a spectacular rocky karst landscape hugs this beach all along the coastline. You can reach Bahía de Las Águilas by an all-terrain vehicle, or by boat from the shores of Cabo Rojo. Bring plenty of sun protection for this unshaded piece of paradise. (2:40 hours from the village)

Ríos

El Balneario Los Patos es “el río más pequeño del mundo’’ según los locales. El área es conocida por la venta pescado para comer, y por las frescas aguas, en las que se puede nadar desde que comienza el río hasta donde acaba. (44 minutes from the village)
Los Patos, fresh water bathing
El Balneario Los Patos es “el río más pequeño del mundo’’ según los locales. El área es conocida por la venta pescado para comer, y por las frescas aguas, en las que se puede nadar desde que comienza el río hasta donde acaba. (44 minutes from the village)
Disfruta del balneario San Rafael, un lugar único en el que se combina el agua del río con las olas del Caribe. (28 minutes from the village)
Balneario San Rafael
Disfruta del balneario San Rafael, un lugar único en el que se combina el agua del río con las olas del Caribe. (28 minutes from the village)
Just 21 minutes from our house you can find this beautiful river. You can expend the day there and enjoy the beautiful blue river with fresh waters. Also enjoy a Fried Fish from near restaurants! (22 minutes from the village)
EL CACAO RIO
Just 21 minutes from our house you can find this beautiful river. You can expend the day there and enjoy the beautiful blue river with fresh waters. Also enjoy a Fried Fish from near restaurants! (22 minutes from the village)
Set on the grounds of Villa Miriam, a private residence but open to the public for a small entrance fee, a series of pools fed by the San Rafael River run through the property, gushing from the area’s lush hills.
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Balneario Villa Miriam
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Set on the grounds of Villa Miriam, a private residence but open to the public for a small entrance fee, a series of pools fed by the San Rafael River run through the property, gushing from the area’s lush hills.

Joyas

Larimar es una variedad de pectolita compuesto por un hidrato de silicato ácido de calcio y sodio. El color azul de esta pectolita solo se encuentra en este país producto de una sustitución de cobalto por calcio. La calidad depende de la coloración, blanco es de baja calidad y azul volcánico de alta. El Larimar se convirtió en PIEDRA NACIONAL mediante la Ley no.296, promulgada en noviembre de 2011.
Larimar es una variedad de pectolita compuesto por un hidrato de silicato ácido de calcio y sodio. El color azul de esta pectolita solo se encuentra en este país producto de una sustitución de cobalto por calcio. La calidad depende de la coloración, blanco es de baja calidad y azul volcánico de alta. El Larimar se convirtió en PIEDRA NACIONAL mediante la Ley no.296, promulgada en noviembre de 2011.
Escuela Taller y Museo Larimar
Carretera Barahona-Paraiso
Larimar es una variedad de pectolita compuesto por un hidrato de silicato ácido de calcio y sodio. El color azul de esta pectolita solo se encuentra en este país producto de una sustitución de cobalto por calcio. La calidad depende de la coloración, blanco es de baja calidad y azul volcánico de alta. El Larimar se convirtió en PIEDRA NACIONAL mediante la Ley no.296, promulgada en noviembre de 2011.
Near hour house on a couple of minutes walking hidden in the mountains of this secluded area the only Larimar Mine in the world can be found. You have the opportunity to interact with the miners and to have an insight look into the hard work they realize and to take your chance to go on a treasure hunt and search for a Larimar stone by yourself. Let us know if you have the curiosity to explore the treasures of DR.
Mina de Larimar
Near hour house on a couple of minutes walking hidden in the mountains of this secluded area the only Larimar Mine in the world can be found. You have the opportunity to interact with the miners and to have an insight look into the hard work they realize and to take your chance to go on a treasure hunt and search for a Larimar stone by yourself. Let us know if you have the curiosity to explore the treasures of DR.

Neighborhoods

Las Filipinas rd
Las Filipinas rd

Lake and lagoons

Lago Enriquillo is the largest and deepest lake below sea level in the Caribbean, ideal for wildlife watching and nature exploration. Boat trips along the lake’s waters and onto Isla Cabritos reveal a large population of American crocodiles, and flamingos. (2 hours from the village)
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Lake Enriquillo
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Lago Enriquillo is the largest and deepest lake below sea level in the Caribbean, ideal for wildlife watching and nature exploration. Boat trips along the lake’s waters and onto Isla Cabritos reveal a large population of American crocodiles, and flamingos. (2 hours from the village)
DR’s largest freshwater lagoon, reaching 28 square kilometers (11 square miles), Laguna Rincón is home to a variety of flora and wildlife rich enough to make it a protected scientific reserve, with water turtles, iguanas, flamingos, pelicans, herons, and Florida ducks. (1 hour from the village)
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Laguna del Rincon
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DR’s largest freshwater lagoon, reaching 28 square kilometers (11 square miles), Laguna Rincón is home to a variety of flora and wildlife rich enough to make it a protected scientific reserve, with water turtles, iguanas, flamingos, pelicans, herons, and Florida ducks. (1 hour from the village)
Climb a series of sturdy wooden steps and explore the large number of petroglyphs across the walls, faces suggesting the presence of Tainos thousands of years ago. (2 hours from the village) in front of the Enriquillo Lake
Caritas de Los Indios
Avenida Apolinar Perdomo
Climb a series of sturdy wooden steps and explore the large number of petroglyphs across the walls, faces suggesting the presence of Tainos thousands of years ago. (2 hours from the village) in front of the Enriquillo Lake

Sightseeing

Lining the Caribbean Sea, this large park fills up with residents who come here to take respite from the harsh afternoon sun and catch a breeze on one of the benches or under the trees. There’s a beach a short hike below, if you want to dip your toes in sand. (34 minutos mes from the village)
Parque Maria Montez
Lining the Caribbean Sea, this large park fills up with residents who come here to take respite from the harsh afternoon sun and catch a breeze on one of the benches or under the trees. There’s a beach a short hike below, if you want to dip your toes in sand. (34 minutos mes from the village)
Tucked in the lush forests below the Bahoruco mountain range, this huge cavern is as thrilling to reach as its emerald-colored pools and two chambers, which are connected by a ladder. You’ll hike thirty minutes through a rainforest filled with local flora–including seven species of ferns, and fruit trees, all of which are labeled and reveal intriguing medicinal properties. Listen for birds, including the cigua palmera, hummingbirds, and over 40 additional species. Along the way you might even feel the presence of La Ciguapa–the legendary woman with long dark hair whose spirit is said to inhabit the cave and holds the power to turn visitors into stone. (2 hours from the village)
La Virgen
Tucked in the lush forests below the Bahoruco mountain range, this huge cavern is as thrilling to reach as its emerald-colored pools and two chambers, which are connected by a ladder. You’ll hike thirty minutes through a rainforest filled with local flora–including seven species of ferns, and fruit trees, all of which are labeled and reveal intriguing medicinal properties. Listen for birds, including the cigua palmera, hummingbirds, and over 40 additional species. Along the way you might even feel the presence of La Ciguapa–the legendary woman with long dark hair whose spirit is said to inhabit the cave and holds the power to turn visitors into stone. (2 hours from the village)
A nature lovers’ wonderland and part of the designated Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Sierra de Bahoruco is home to an impressive range of forests, as well as a limestone sub terrain. The greatest number of flora and fauna make their home here. (2 hours from the village)
Sierra de Bahoruco
A nature lovers’ wonderland and part of the designated Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Sierra de Bahoruco is home to an impressive range of forests, as well as a limestone sub terrain. The greatest number of flora and fauna make their home here. (2 hours from the village)
Mirador Paraiso

Localities

Perched over 700 meters (2,500 feet) above sea level, this highland municipality is renowned for its organic coffee production, blessed with the perfect soil and weather conditions to create a rich, dark blend exported overseas.
Polo
Perched over 700 meters (2,500 feet) above sea level, this highland municipality is renowned for its organic coffee production, blessed with the perfect soil and weather conditions to create a rich, dark blend exported overseas.