Lago Enriquillo Crocodile Watching

Lago Enriquillo is the largest lake in the Caribbean and one of the world's few saltwater lakes below sea level (approximately -40 meters). Located in the arid southwest of the Dominican Republic, this remarkable body of water supports an ecosystem found nowhere else in the Caribbean.

The lake is home to a significant population of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus), making it one of the best places in the Western Hemisphere to observe these prehistoric reptiles. Boat tours to Isla Cabritos (Goat Island) in the center of the lake offer close encounters with crocodiles, as well as the chance to see rhinoceros iguanas and ricord's iguanas — both endangered and endemic to Hispaniola. Flamingos and other waterbirds also frequent the lake's shores.