Cabo Rojo isn’t a destination with zip-line parks or all-inclusive activity desks. What it has instead is some of the most extraordinary natural experiences in the Caribbean: Bahia de las Aguilas, flamingo-filled lagoons, rhinoceros iguanas, a 700-meter geological depression in the mountains, and one of the premier birding destinations in the entire region. These guides cover everything worth doing in the southwest Dominican Republic, with practical detail on costs, logistics, and the best operators.
What Is Larimar?
Larimar is a rare blue gemstone found in only one place on Earth. A single mountainside in the Dominican Republic's southwest, within reach of Cabo Rojo. Here's what it is, why it only exists here, how to buy the real thing, and how to visit the mine yourself.