The Dominican Republic confirms its mini-continent label with the latest weather report.
Constanza, Dominican Republic Cold has become frigid in the Valle Nuevo National Park again this week, as below-freezing temperatures were recorded in the protected area near the highland town of Constanza, while just 20 miles south at Calderas bay the thermometer reached 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
The new year began with frigid temperatures in Constanza, central La Vega province, Dominican Republic where the population must rely on heavy coats to venture outside at night and early morning.
On early Sunday the thermometer dipped to 27F degrees in Valle Nuevo, draping in frost the clumps of grass in the protected area.
Quoted by acento.com.do, Valle Nuevo National Park administrator Julio César De Los Santos says he expects intense frosts throughout January. “In the area near the entrance of Alto Bandera and in the Cyclopean Pyramids there are points where frost and record freezing of some plants occurred.”
Desert
Lago Enriquillo Dominican Republic
The country’s mini desert – that includes the hyper-saline Lago Enriquillo (west) also adds to the Dominican Republic ‘mini-continent moniker.
Its surface covering over 350 square kilometers (135 square miles), Lago Enriquillo is the largest lake in the Caribbean, and also the region’s sole body of water located more than 43 meters (140 feet) below sea level. Named after Enriquillo, the first Taino chief who successfully revolted against Spanish colonialists, the lake and its surrounding lands are ideal for wildlife watching and nature exploration.
Boat trips along the lake’s waters and onto Isla Cabritos–sitting in the middle of this unique body of water–reveal a large population of American crocodiles which you’ll view up close, as well as pink flamingos at Boca de Cachón, and numerous other bird species. Iguanas guard the entrance to the lake, and the surrounding land includes tropical and dry forests, water springs–La Azufrada–and farmland.
LAS DUNAS DE BANI
Because of the huge variation in climate and topography, many different landscapes exist within the Dominican Republic One of these is Las Dunas de Bani, a desert or dune field located in Las Calderas Peninsula, about an hour west from Santo Domingo. Las Dunas de Bani is a special area, seen as very dreamy and calming. The Dominica Republic dune field goes through a straight line of 15 kilometres of very smooth sand, formed by a natural phenomenon that started in the Pleistocene. You’re walking on history in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Dunes
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