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Bahía de las Águilas

Parque Nacional Jaragua, Pedernales

White sand, shallow water and not one hotel on the shore. The usual way in is by boat, from a fishing village.

  • Leaves fromZona Colonial
  • Distance317 km
  • Driving4 h 44 min
  • Last stretchBoat
  • ProvincePedernales

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27°Now, mostly clearRead at 12:45 AM
1983Protected by law
Bahía de las Águilas
Unspoiled beach
Bahía de las Águilas
Parque Nacional Jaragua, Pedernales
Zona Colonial
Zona Colonial317 km, 4 h 44 minBahía de las Águilas
  • How you get thereBoat from La Cueva
  • What to doSnorkeling right off the shore
  • WildlifeHawksbill turtles, manatees and iguanas
  • BringWater, sunscreen and food
KM 0, Zona Colonial

317 km to the far southwest

You leave the Zona Colonial and drive 317 km, about 4 h 44 min, to the southwestern tip of the country.

The last stretch

In La Cueva, the boat is waiting

The usual way in is by sea. In Pedernales, head down toward Cabo Rojo until you reach La Cueva: a fishing village with a dock, restaurants and people who organize trips.

From there the boat takes 15 to 20 minutes, with the park's cliffs on one side.

To snorkel, you don't have to go far from shore.
UNESCOBiosphere Reserve
15 to 20Minutes by boat
Once there

Shallow water, reef close by

The water is clear and shallow, and the reef is close to shore: to snorkel, you don't have to go far.

Hawksbill turtles, manatees and iguanas live around here, and seabirds nest on the cliffs.

Why it stays this way

Protected by law since 1983

No hotels, no buildings: the bay is inside Parque Nacional Jaragua, protected by law since 1983.

The park is part of UNESCO's Reserva de Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo.

KM 317, before you go

What goes in the bag

  • Water, sunscreen and something to eat.
  • Agree on a return time with the boat before you get off.

Next stops

Sources

  1. Road distance and drive time: OSRM, calculated by ConoceRD on Sep 15, 2026
  2. playa.do, cómo llegar a Bahía de las Águilas
  3. Colores Dominicanos, Bahía de las Águilas
  4. Live weather: Open-Meteo, reading from 12:45 AM
  5. Wikipedia (es), Bahía de las Águilas