Estero Hondo Marine Mammal Sanctuary

Climb the lookout tower and observe manatees at the Estero Hondo Marine Mammal Sanctuary, in the western corner of the Puerto Plata province. The protected lagoon is where the largest number of endangered, herbivore West Indian Manatees reside. The Marine Mammal Sanctuary also doubles as a protected habitat for birds–hike to the lookout tower to spot the manatees and birds from land.