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Los Haitises National Park is a national park located on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic that was established in 1976. It consists of a limestone karst plateau with conical hills, sinkholes and caverns, and there is a large area of mangrove forest on the coast.
Adjoining the bay is Los Haitises National Park, which is popular with national and international ecotourist visitors. Samaná Bay also has 4-star hotels. Samaná Bay also has 4-star hotels. Contained within Samana Bay is the island of Cayo Levantado also known as Bacardi Island.
Aware of its distinctive heritage, the community, whose peculiar culture distinguishes them from the rest of Dominicans, refers to itself as Samaná Americans, and is referred to by fellow Dominicans as los americanos de Samaná. [2]
Los Haitises National Park. Los Haitises National Park (Parque Nacional Los Haitises) On Samaná Bay, with 700 different plants, and 110 different birds. Monte Cristi National Park (Parque Nacional Monte Cristi) In the northwestern Dominican Republic, near the border with Haiti. Sierra De Baoruco National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra De Baoruco)
Los Haitises, one of the largest National Parks in the Dominican Republic (with a total area of almost 1,200 square kilometers), is located in the Northeast region of the country, specifically in Sabana de la Mar. Haitises comes from the indigenous word "Jaitises", which means "High Land" or "Land of Mountains", in the aboriginal language.
Historic map of the Samana Bay. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Samaná was sparsely populated and isolated from the capital Santo Domingo . The area was still inhabited by some Natives as well as "cimarrones" (escaped slaves), and European settlers who were trying to colonize the region.
Los Haitises National Park is a national park located on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic that was established in 1976. It consists of a limestone karst plateau with conical hills, sinkholes and caverns, and there is a large area of mangrove forest on the coast.
The city prospered throughout the colonial period in large part due to the success of the local sugar industry. The adjacent Valley de los Ingenios was the origin of the Cuban sugar industry, which emerged in the 18th century. It is home to numerous cane sugar mills, as well as cattle ranches and tobacco plantations. [23]