Wildlife· Isla Saona· Other Caribbean
Laguna Canto de la Playa & Los Flamencos (Saona)
18° 7.7′ N · 68° 40.0′ W
Saona's southern coastal lagoons, Canto de la Playa and Los Flamencos, are the island's quiet birding corner, set behind the beaches inside Cotubanamá National Park.
Practical
Coordinates from GeoNames (Laguna Canto de la Playa). Wikipedia names the Canto de la Playa and Los Flamencos lagoons on the southern part of the island; Spanish Wikipedia lists coastal lagoons, mangroves, sea turtles, the rhinoceros iguana, manatees and birdlife on the island. Reach it on foot from the beach; there are no facilities. Park rules apply: stay on paths, disturb nothing.
Best for
Birding and solitude away from the tour boats
Nearby
- Playa Canto de la Playa (Saona)0.7 NM away
- Saona Sea-Turtle Nesting2.5 NM away
- Mano Juan Village (Isla Saona)3.8 NM away
- Catalinita4.3 NM away
- La Bañera Mangrove Lagoon (Saona)7.2 NM away
- Playa Bonita Anchorage (Catuano west)7.7 NM away
- Isla Saona Anchorage (Punta Catuano)8 NM away
- Las Palmillas Anchorage (Saona channel)8.5 NM away
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