What is El Este National Park?
El Este National Park is the Dominican Republic's second-largest national park, a 420 km² territory combining some of the Caribbean's best coral reefs, mangroves, tropical dry forests, caves with Taíno rock art, and the famous Saona and Catalina islands. This is the country's most-visited natural destination, offering a complete Caribbean biodiversity experience from ocean depths to interior forests. Its controlled access has preserved an ecosystem that otherwise would have been destroyed by mass tourism.
Quick facts
Local tips
Tour combinado tierra y mar
Los mejores tours combinan caminata por selva, cuevas taínas, snorkel y visita a isla en el mismo día.
Cuevas taínas no te las pierdas
Las cuevas con pinturas rupestres son el tesoro arqueológico del parque. Pide que las incluyan en tu tour.
Guía obligatorio en todos los senderos
El parque requiere guía certificado para todos los recorridos terrestres y acuáticos.
Lleva agua y snacks
Dentro del parque las opciones de alimentación son muy limitadas. Prepárate con suficientes provisiones.
What to bring
How to get there
History
El Este National Park was created in 1975 by president Joaquín Balaguer to protect the southeast coast's unique ecosystems. The territory included lands used by agricultural and fishing communities for centuries. Within the park are Taíno settlement remnants with painted caves documenting this people's life before colonization.
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