Photo Galleries: The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico 2010 David Ascanio

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The Dominican Republic

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There are few trips that I look forward to as much as our Dominican Republic tour, which offers a wonderful combination of endemic bird species and good birding conditions.Despite its size (about 18,000 sq. miles), the Dominican Republic is comprised of an incredible mix of habitats, from coastal mangrove to grasslands and three forest types: moist, cloud, and pine. Although we spent most of the tour in the forest, we also visited gardens, grasslands, and desert scrub in the southern section ... Read More