![]() I cannot wait! Of course, because Bávaro and Punta Cana are tourist resorts, there are a number of other things to do, like eating out in the many restaurants, shopping, and going out to dance. I am told that the fish and shrimp are colorless and blind due to being in the dark all the time. There are also animals to see, like insects, fish, bugs, bats, and birds. It's a 55-foot descent into the cave, but once you are in there, you can see stalactites, stalagmites, and rock art, like carvings and paintings, from pre-Columbian cultures. We also want to go the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park, which has guided tours and trails that you can follow to see some of the more than 500 species of plants! When it gets too hot for us, we will take to going underground by taking an excursion to Cueva Fun Fun, which means "Fun Fun Cave." This cave was carved out by the Almirante River, which still runs through it today. ![]() We planeamos to visit the Manati Park, which is a huge park that is 81 square miles and has all sorts of tropical birds and reptiles. But even though we would like to spend all day out at the beach, it's probably not a good idea to be in the direct sun the whole day, especially because the daytime temperatures can be in the 90s. There is so much to do in the area, with the beach and sea being a main attraction, naturally! The waters in the area are around 75-82✯ year-round, so we planeamos to go snorkeling and scuba diving. We will be staying in the Bávaro area, which is just near Punta Cana. This is a very popular tourist spot, famed for its amazing beaches and golf courses. We will be going to the area near Punta Cana, which is on the eastern tip of the island. I'm excited about going to the Dominican Republic. I am not worried about getting around, since the official language is Spanish, but Laura assured us that many people speak English, particularly in the tourist areas. Once we pick up our equipaje, we will make our way to the hotel where Laura has made our reservación. She reminded us to have our pasaportes ready when we arrive. We didn't know if we would be able to fit it in, but our agente de viajes, Laura, arranged for us to hacer un viaje there as one of our stops. The Dominican Republic is on the eastern side of the island of Hispaniola, which is also home to the country of Haiti on the western side. One stop on our tour of the Caribbean Basin is the Dominican Republic in the Greater Antilles. ¡A Punta Cana! A man in a casual shirt and jeans leans against a white wall. ![]() The languages spoken in the area include English, Spanish, French, and Dutch, among others! However, for the most part, Kiko, Teo, and I will be travelling around the Spanish-speaking countries. Obviously, with so many nations a part of the Caribbean, there are many cultural differences and even language differences. Generally speaking, the area experiences both a dry and a wet season, and these seasons more or less divide the year evenly, with the wet season occurring in the first half of the year. The geography of the area ranges from tropical forests to cloud forests to mountains to shrub lands, which of course means that the Caribbean is very biodiverse! The area is tropical in climate, for the most part, but there are factors that may affect the climate and rainfall of certain areas, such as the water currents, landmass, and elevation. For one thing, they all have amazing coasts, which means that the countries of the Caribbean Basin are rich in marine life, from tropical fish to turtles and even coral reefs. However, due to their location, there are certainly some generalities that can be said for these countries. Because there are so many countries in the Caribbean, it would be impossible to say that they are all the same in geography, climate, and nature. Of course, the area includes the many islands of the Caribbean, such as the Lesser Antilles, just north of South America, and the Greater Antilles, which include the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola (the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. It also includes the costal Caribbean regions of the South and Central American countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras, as well as part of México, which includes the Yucatán. The Caribbean Basin includes, obviously, the countries in and along the Caribbean Sea. We're going to the Caribbean! Our agente de viajes, Laura, did an amazing job arranging our trip, particularly since we will be flying to several countries in the Caribbean Basin. An image shows a tropical beach coast with palm trees, white sands, and blue waves. ¡Vamos al Caribe! A man stands in a gym, wearing workout clothes.
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