The past few days I have been away, went with Scott to go find some Crocodiles at Lago Enriquillo.
Found the Crocs, about 50-60 adults. These are salt water Crocs so very timid. But, you can get very close, within 10-15 feet without a problem. Access is via the National Park just before La Descubierta. You can get a motor boat and guide for around RD$800. Take water and sunscreen, it gets pretty hot out on the water.
On the way back, Scott thought it would be fun to travel to Pedernales via a goat track that runs across the mountains clipping the Haitian border. If you haven't got a good 4 wheel drive, do not attempt this, it's 5-6hrs of very hard driving. If you have a good 4 wheel drive and know what your doing, it's an amazing journey.
The views are breathtaking and the variation of landscape and fauna are a photographers heaven.
Up in the mountains the road (goat/rock path) will take you above the cloud cover. It gets pretty chilly and is fun for your ears.
I wouldn't want to do this trip after it rains, it would be very dangerous and a good chance you wouldn't make it.
The road varies between dirt, rocks, gravel, boulders and all of the above. About 15-20km outside of Pedernales the road has been washed away. You have no choice but to cross the river, because it's a long way back!
I will let Scott fill you in with the rest of the details.
The next fun trip should be La Descubierta to Dajabon, about 200km of fun and goat track along the Haitian boarder
Found the Crocs, about 50-60 adults. These are salt water Crocs so very timid. But, you can get very close, within 10-15 feet without a problem. Access is via the National Park just before La Descubierta. You can get a motor boat and guide for around RD$800. Take water and sunscreen, it gets pretty hot out on the water.
On the way back, Scott thought it would be fun to travel to Pedernales via a goat track that runs across the mountains clipping the Haitian border. If you haven't got a good 4 wheel drive, do not attempt this, it's 5-6hrs of very hard driving. If you have a good 4 wheel drive and know what your doing, it's an amazing journey.
The views are breathtaking and the variation of landscape and fauna are a photographers heaven.
Up in the mountains the road (goat/rock path) will take you above the cloud cover. It gets pretty chilly and is fun for your ears.
I wouldn't want to do this trip after it rains, it would be very dangerous and a good chance you wouldn't make it.
The road varies between dirt, rocks, gravel, boulders and all of the above. About 15-20km outside of Pedernales the road has been washed away. You have no choice but to cross the river, because it's a long way back!
I will let Scott fill you in with the rest of the details.
The next fun trip should be La Descubierta to Dajabon, about 200km of fun and goat track along the Haitian boarder