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Loma Guaconejo

  • About Loma Guaconejo
  • The Birds
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Loma Guaconejo is managed by the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources and the Society for the Integral Development of the Northeast (SODIN). Visitors will find an appealing walk in humid broadleaf and riparian forests. Birdwatchers may hope to see a variety of forest birds, including Hispaniolan Emerald, Hispaniolan Trogon, Antillean Piculet, and Hispaniolan Spindalis. Between November and May, there is also a significant population of the Bicknell’s Thrush. Other Neotropical migratory birds also winter here, including Black-throated Blue Warbler, Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, and Louisiana Waterthrush along the rivers.

The shortest trail at Loma Guaconejo is the entrance trail to the Cuesta Colorada Ecotourism and Environmental Capacity Centre. Here one follows the Río Helechal through a variety of early successional and forested habitats. More interesting would be to take one of several longer hikes into the heart of the scientific reserve, including one that leaves from a newly-constructed park guard outpost, or caseta, above the town of La Paloma. This must be accessed via a locked gate through permission from SODIN. The trail passes through good secondary forest and primary forest in the Reserve’s core.

  • Address: SODIN has their office in Nagua at Calle Colón 92
  • Telephone: 809-584-2747
  • E-mail: sodinnagua@hotmail.com

Scaly-naped Pigeon, Ruddy Quail- Dove, Hispaniolan Parakeet, Hispaniolan Parrot, Hispaniolan Nightjar, Hispaniolan Emerald, Hispaniolan Trogon, Antillean Piculet, Hispaniolan Pewee, Rufous- throated Solitaire, Bicknell’s Thrush, Worm- eating Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Hispaniolan Spindalis

Loma Guaconejo is easily reached from Samaná by driving west on the main coastal highway, the C-5. From Santo Domingo the C-5 is reached via a new toll road. From Santo Domingo, head east towards Las Americas International Airport. Before arriving at the airport, look for a turnoff on the left for Samaná. This road enters a short tunnel, and then a second left turn takes you onto the marginal road. Almost immediately there is a right turn which is the entrance to the new toll road. Continuing on the toll road you will pass a series of exits as well as the southern edge of Los Haitises National Park.

At the terminus of the toll road, turn left (west) on the C-5 highway. Stay left at several forks in the road as you enter Nagua while following signs for San Francisco, Cotui and Santo Domingo. The last of these is only 16.9 km (10.5 miles) from the end of the toll road and will put you on Highway 132 and headed south. Once on Highway 132, it is only 9.8 km (6.1 miles) to the Cruce del Papayo.

About 9.6 km (6.0 miles) south of Nagua and 500 m from the bridge over the Río Helechal is the intersection in Los Pajones known as the Cruce del Papayo. By turning to the right, in 4 km (2.5 miles) you will arrive at La Peonía. From here on the banks of the Río Helechal there are various routes to walk to the Cuesta Colorada Ecotourism and Environmental Capacity Centre (Centro Ecoturistico Cuesta Colorada) or to the guard house which is located in the Toro Palomo sector. This trail is about 1.5 km (0.9 mile) long, and from there a variety of trails enter the interior of the reserve.

Loma Guaconejo

Dominican Republic Sites

Central Mountain Range
Constanza and Valle Nuevo
Ebano Verde Reserve
Hatillo
Jarabacoa with Armando Bermúdez and José del Carmen Ramírez National Parks
La Joya de San Francisco
Loma Quita Espuela
Pico Diego de Ocampo, Santiago
Southeast
Bávaro
Cumayasa
Del Este National Park
Del Este National Park: Boca de Yuma
Del Este National Park: Guaraguao
Del Este National Park: Padre Nuestro Trail
Del Este National Park: Saona Island
Ecological Foundation Trail, Punta Cana
Limón Lagoon
Los Haitises National Park
Los Haitises National Park: Caño Hondo
Los Haitises National Park: Los Limones
Monte Plata
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Aguacate and Zapotén
Cabo Rojo and Pedernales
Cabral Lagoon
Cachote, Eastern Bahoruco
Jimaní
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Loma Charco Azul
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Cayos Siete Hermanos
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Estero Hondo
Loma Guaconejo
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Monte Cristi and Saladilla
Nalga de Maco National Park, Río Limpio
Samaná
Around Santo Domingo
Las Salinas de Baní
Mirador del Norte Park
National Botanical Garden
Ozama Wetlands

Partners in the Dominican Republic

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With special thanks to our partners at the Ruta Barrancoli

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Dominican Republic Tour Operators

  • Explora Ecotour
  • Miguel A. Landestoy T., Independent Guide
  • Tody Tours
  • Wildside Nature Tours

Bird Checklists

Click here to download a pamphlet-sized year-round checklist for Dominican Republic.

Recommended Field Guides

Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti by Steven Latta, Christopher Rimmer, Allan Keith, James Wiley, Herbert A. Raffaele, Kent McFarland, and Eladio Fernandez

Aves de la República Dominicana y Haití by Steven Latta, Christopher Rimmer, Allan Keith, James Wiley, Herbert A. Raffaele, Kent McFarland, and Eladio Fernandez

Ruta Barrancolí: A Bird-finding Guide to the Dominican Republic by Steven C. Latta and Kate J. Wallace

Birds of the West Indies by Herbert Raffaele, James Wiley, Orlando Garrido, Allan Keith, and Janis Raffaele

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