Lesson2 assignment
Pedro Mendez
The Enriquillo Lake
A memorable and well known place that came across my mind is the Enriquillo Lake (Spanish: Lago Enriquillo) is a hyper saline lake in the Dominican Republic located in the southwestern region of the Country where I spent most of my remarkable childhood time a while ago. The Lake has an area of 265 square kilometers (102 sq mi) and a depth of up to 29 meters and has a water level almost 40 meters below sea level, making it the lowest point in the Caribbean. Its watercourse is shared between the provinces of Bahoruco and Independencia, bordering the Haiti coast. Additionally a 60km road circles the Lake and driving around this perimeter makes a pleasant way to experience this Dominican Republic attraction. The largest landlocked water body in the Caribbean, surrounded by semi-arid vegetation, a wide variety of reptiles and its beautiful concentric island “Islas Cabritos”, makes Enriquillo Lake an exotic and picturesque place recognized as one of the key ecological tourist attractions in the Caribbean country. …show more content…
However Coconuts, guayacan and bayahonda vegetation are similarly common in the region, providing natural nutrition to the people and reptiles in the region. For instance, when tourists visit the Lake, one of the attraction activities is to feed the Iguanas and other reptiles with their fruits. Definitely the Enriquillo Lake flora is one of the most tropical and unique of the Caribbean, providing a blend of different species and giving a sense of a wonderful paradise experience to its