Saona Island
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Saona Island is a 110-square-kilometer tropical island located 1.5 miles off the south-east coast in Dominican Republic's La Altagracia province. It is a government-protected nature reserve and is par
Saona Island
The red-footed booby or "Sula Sula" as known in the Dominican Republic
Panoramic view of Saona Island
Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic is an island country on the eastern part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a maritime bor
Saona Island
…Saona Island (Spanish: Isla Saona) is a 110-square-kilometer (42 sq mi) tropical island located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) off the south-east coast in Dominican Republic's La Altagracia province. It is a government-protected nature reserve and is part of Cotubanamá National Park. There are two permanent settlements, the…
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