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- Bahía de las Águilas — A jaw-dropping, virtually untouched beach with powdery white sand and incredibly clear turquoise water; it’s the poster-child of the park and worth the bumpy ride or boat trip for the solitude and snorkeling.
- Laguna de Oviedo (Oviedo Lagoon) — A hypersaline lagoon that attracts flocks of flamingos and other waders and is one of the best spots in the park for birdwatching; the eerie salt flats and shallow waters also sometimes show croc and shorebird activity.
- Isla Beata — A rugged offshore island with mangrove fringes and healthy reef patches; great for boat trips, snorkeling, and seeing seabird colonies away from the mainland crowds.
- Alto Velo Island — A tiny, windswept rock island famous as a seasonal seabird rookery and for its offshore marine life; remote and
- Bahía de las Águilas — A jaw-dropping, virtually untouched beach with powdery white sand and incredibly clear turquoise water; it’s the poster-child of the park and worth the bumpy ride or boat trip for the solitude and snorkeling.
- Laguna de Oviedo (Oviedo Lagoon) — A hypersaline lagoon that attracts flocks of flamingos and other waders and is one of the best spots in the park for birdwatching; the eerie salt flats and shallow waters also sometimes show croc and shorebird activity.
- Isla Beata — A rugged offshore island with mangrove fringes and healthy reef patches; great for boat trips, snorkeling, and seeing seabird colonies away from the mainland crowds.
- Alto Velo Island — A tiny, windswept rock island famous as a seasonal seabird rookery and for its offshore marine life; remote and protected, it’s mainly of interest to keen birders and divers via special boat trips.
- Coastal trails and dunes — Short hikes across coastal scrub, dunes, and rocky headlands offer panoramic views, quiet beaches and the feeling of real remoteness—perfect if you like walking where few people go.
- Mangroves and salt flats — Twisting mangrove channels and broad salt pans form critical nursery habitat; they’re biologically rich, great for low-key wildlife watching and dramatic photos at low tide.
- Xeric scrub and endemic wildlife — The park’s dry-adapted landscapes are full of cacti, agaves and endemic plants, plus hardy reptiles and iguanas you won’t see in the wet interior—an unusual, desert-like corner of the Caribbean.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.