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In the language of the Taíno Indians, the primitive settlers of the island, the word Haitian meant high or mountainous land. This is probably the meaning of this succession of mounds, small hills or mogotes, which many compare to an egg container or carton. These mounds extend from the southern Valle del Cibao Oriental to …

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Also inland, the Samaná peninsula will surprise you with its spectacular El Limón Waterfall, one of the key excursions on the peninsula. Surrounded by tropical forest, more than 300 meters above sea level, the waterfall is nestled between the three hills that make up the Sierra de Samaná. The excursion is normally done on horseback …

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