Dominican Republic
Laguna Guácara (Ojos Indígenas, Punta Cana)
- Max depth11 m (36 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
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The dive
A small, comfortable cave with pale yellow to bright white walls, without formations or haloclines. Explored and lined in July 2002 by Bobby Pritchett and Denis Bourret.
Profile and sections
A small, comfortable cave with pale yellow to bright white walls, without formations or haloclines. Explored and lined in July 2002 by Bobby Pritchett and Denis Bourret.
Practical: the cave is well protected on hotel grounds.
- Depth and profile
- To -11 m; about 230 m long. Two tunnels: to the right about 65 m to a restriction, to the left after 60 m a side passage to an air bell.
- Configuration
- Single cylinder with a Y valve (2003).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 11 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
In the Ojos Indígenas Ecological Park on the grounds of the Puntacana Resort: twelve lagoons, four of them with underwater tunnels (Yauya, Turey, Barén and Guácara). A walking trail for birds and butterflies; some lagoons are used for swimming. Data from 2003: ask about current access.
Around Laguna Guácara (Ojos Indígenas, Punta Cana)
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