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ECO-TURISM IN THE
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Dia 1. 7:30 am departure from Santo Domingo, arrival at 11:00 am to Coralsol Resort. Enjoy lunch at the hotel and then relax, take a swim in the pool and enjoy the beach. At 4:00 pm enjoy a hike around the Resort area to observe birdlife. Dinner is served at 7:00 pm. Day
2.
Early morning departure from Coralsol
Resort
to the north Day
3.
On this day we explore the southern slope of the Sierra. We drive
west along the coast to the paved Alcoa Road near Pedernales. The
target species are White-winged Crossbills, Antillean Siskins and
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slope
of the Sierra de Bahoruco. Very rough road! We try to arrive pre-dawn
to stop in the dry forest above Duverge, near Puerto Escondido,
to listen for night birds. We then continue to cloud forest to search
for the La Selle Thrush, Western Chat Tanager, White-winged Warbler,
Rufous Throated Solitaire and Hispaniolan Trogon. The rest of the
day we spend slowly descending, exploring the different habitats,
as they change with the changing elevation. Return to Caralsol
for dinner.
Golden
Swallows, resident Pine Warblers and Antillean Piculet. In the afternoon,
we will visit a small wetland near Cabo Rojo for coastal and aquatic
birds. Possible search for Ashy-faced Owl in the evening. Return
to Barcelo
Bahoruco Beach Resort
for dinner at 4:30pm and depart for Santo Domingo at 6:30, arriving
at 9:30 pm.