Las Terrenas is a perfect place for tanning on a beach or eating great food but it is also possible to take part in lots of other activities. Diving, windsurfing, kiteboarding, horseback riding, snorkeling, and hiking are all readily available as well as excursions to the beautiful Los Haitises National Park and the hidden beaches of Rincon and Madame.
We planned a trip to Rincon and Madame beaches for snorkeling and a lobster cookout but it was canceled for rain. A trip to Los Haitises was more successful. There was only one other English speaking person with Laura and me so we had a boat and guide all to ourselves.
Los Haitises teems with birds and has huge mangrove forests. The coast is lined with caves, some can be entered by boat, others by walking. One cave held pictoglyphs and pectoglyphs believed to be at least over 500 years old. Limestone islands rise along the coastline. Much to our dismay, our boat driver took great pleasure zooming around them at full speed in our small boat.
Our whale watch was less successful. It was raining much of the day with huge swells in the sea. We saw very little whale activity and between the rain and the drenching from the waves, we arrived home soaked through. Our rainjackets did manage to keep us dry from the waist up. Despite those things, we had a fun day.
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