Los Tres Ojos National Park
Los Tres Ojos National Park is a 50-yard open-air limestone cave in the Mirador del Este park in the Dominican Republic's Santo Domingo Este municipality. The site, which consists of three lakes known as ojos, is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The caves are encircled by stalactites and stalagmites and are fed by an underground river. The water's composition varies. Because of its blue tint, early explorers assumed the first pond was made entirely of sulphurous water. However, it was determined following testing that Lago Azufre is made up of calcium minerals.
Freshwater makes up the fourth and deepest lagoon. In the 1940s, it was stocked with fish. The temperature of the lagoons ranges from 20 to 29 degrees Celsius depending on the location, and their diverse depths provide a variety of colored reflections, including blue, green, and even yellow. Lago de las Damas, the shallowest lagoon, is 8 feet deep. Los Zaramagullones is the deepest, at 25 feet.
Fish, bats, and turtles are among the many species of fauna. The vegetation in the area is lush and plentiful.
It is necessary to be able to climb stairs in order to visit all four lagoons. There are a total of 346 steps linking the four.
Location: Santo Domingo Este
