The Ministry of Environment is backing an ‘Ecotour’ route taking visitors to the National Aquarium, the Los Tres Ojos cave and the Cachon de la Rubia springs. The route uses buses that run on natural gas, costs RD$100 and includes the admission fee to these three natural attractions.
The tours depart on the hour on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9am to 6pm from the Parque Juan Pablo II on Ave. Venezuela in eastern Santo Domingo.
The EcoTour Santo Domingo Este is an initiative by the Ministry of Environment with the collaboration of the OMSA governmental bus company, Santo Domingo East Municipality and the Ministry of Tourism with sponsorship also from Orange Dominicana.
The first tour was on Sunday, 16 January.
At the National Aquarium, visitors can see more than 250 marine creatures exhibited in large tanks and a tunnel for the observation of sharks and turtles.
The Cueva de los Tres Ojos takes visitors underground to explore caverns with stalagmites and stalactites, and underground lagoons. Cachon de la Rubia, the lesser known of the three natural sights, is located on the outskirts of Greater Santo Domingo, with its attraction of springs, natural trails and exuberant forests.