A great complementary and tourist offer that has been put in vogue in the area of Punta Cana are these aquifers that are being visited daily by both foreigners and Dominicans. The Punta Cana area includes a unique cave circuit in the Dominican Republic: runs from Macao to the mouth of the Chavón River in the Cotubanama National Park which has more than 100 cenotes.
The Taínos (indigenous people of the Caribbean) called them “Sagüey” or “Jaguey” which means “land full of water”. This can be confirmed in the book “History of the Indies” by Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, in the chapters referring to the conquest of Higuey. The Punta Cana area has a great variety of these Cenotes (caves submerged in water), which are located in different points and being visited by thousands of people daily.
1) CENOTE HOYO AZUL
This impressive cenote of crystal clear turquoise waters surrounded by a lush forest of different types of trees is located in Cap Cana in the beautiful park of Scape Park. It is approximately 14 meters deep and is at the foot of a 75 meter high limestone cliff covered with vegetation. A beautiful place that offers a refreshing swim in natural and fresh spring waters.
Hoyo Azul has become one of the main tourist destinations in Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic. To access it, you have to walk along a steep path that goes into imposing forests full of native trees and plants of strange oddities. Upon arriving at this natural turquoise lagoon we can enjoy a relaxing bath in a truly paradisaical environment.
You can visit this place booking a FULL DAY PASS TO SCAPE PARK
2) INDIGENOUS EYES RESERVE
Popularly known with the name of “Punta Cana lagoon”, is an ideal place for hiking because this forest gives visitors its natural benefits, including: its copious vegetation, trails, mangroves, lagoons and underground rivers. It is a protected and private area that belongs to the Grupo Punta Cana Foundation. This reserve covers 1,500 acres of land dedicated to conservation, scientific research and recreation, there are subtropical lowland forests.
The ecological reserve “Indigenous Eyes” attracts hundreds of visitors who come from everywhere, at any time of the year. They walk along the paths marked in the forest, take a refreshing swim in one of the “eyes” of crystal clear waters, listen to the thrill of birds or simply settle down and keep silent. In this paradisaical place, that has been preserved through time, there are 12 impressive natural springs that arise from the bowels of the earth.
You can visit this place booking the PUNTA CANA LAGOON HALF DAY ADVENTURE
3) CENOTE HOYO CLARO
A beautiful wetland ecosystem that houses a semi-humid tropical forest. The entrance is located next to Km 14 of the Coral Highway and about 2 kilometers south on private land. It has a varied depth of between 3 and up to 35 feet. This beautiful cenote of crystal clear blue waters is perfect for spending a day with family or friends and, although visited by national and foreign tourists, has not yet been exploited and is in an unspoiled state.
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4) CENOTE LAS ONDAS
Las Ondas is one of the multiple cenotes located within Scape Park and is located in an old underground cavern with only a little sunlight, but magical fresh waters. A quiet ecological path takes you through a dry forest to a steep wooden staircase that descends to the cave. It won’t be long before you find yourself surrounded by a beautifully lit freshwater pool that resembles a private spa. The place is full of pictographs on the rocks left by the Taínos.
You can visit this place booking a FULL DAY PASS TO SCAPE PARK
5) HOYOS DEL SALADO
Also known as the “Hoyos de Molina” this cenote is located in the community of La Ceiba “El Salado” near the Macao crossing. This spectacular cenote is visited daily by almost a thousand tourists on different excursions that frequent there. It is about 50 meters long and 8 deep maximum. Its fresh and crystalline waters are located under a cave and one of its attractions is the amount of stalactites and stalagmites, which you can contemplate while you cool off in its waters.
You can visit this place booking the MACAO DUNE BUGGY TOUR
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YUCAYEQUE CENOTES
In the “Yucayeque” ranch located in the Macao area there are several caves submerged in underground waters of great beauty. These Cenotes (Three in total) with a depth of 4 feet, are scattered throughout the area and feed on the Anamuya River. It should be noted that in these places they were used by our aborigines who drank the water for human consumption, since in the Macao area was the settlement in El Morro, where all that area is wetlands.
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