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This is my first time in the Dominican Republic and after a long week of being stuck in a hotel working, I finally got out on Saturday to see one of the "top things to do" in Santo Domingo. I summoned Uber and headed over to Tres Ojos (Three Eyes) National Park. I had seen photos that people posted on Trip Advisor, but had no clue that it would be such a treat to explore this little park. If you go, you should likely give yourself 3 hours or so to casually go up and down hundreds of stairs and enjoy the scenery, especially if you are taking photos. SAFETY WARNING... If you use Uber, wait INSIDE the gates for your taxi or Uber driver. The main road the entrance is on is not safe at all per on-site security - especially if carrying around a nice camera! I called this the hidden lagoon because, well, it is hidden. Take the time to pay your 25 pesos and get on the 8-10 passenger man-powered ferry which takes you across the water through a cave. Once on the other side, climb up and over the rock stairs to find this gorgeous view!
Waimea Canyon State Park is known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. It is located on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Visitors can only access about twenty percent of the island by car. The rest of the island must be explored by hiking it, boating or kayaking it, or flying over it in a helicopter.
So happy to have had the opportunity to book a private helicopter to take me all over Kauai. One of the most well-known places is this hidden gem which was featured in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park.
