Cayo Levantado, is an island in
Samaná Bay
Samaná Bay is a bay in the eastern Dominican Republic. The Yuna River flows into Samaná Bay, and it is located south of the town of Samaná and the Samaná Peninsula.
Wildlife
Among its features are protected islands that serve as nesting site ...
, located in the
Samaná Province
Samaná () is a province of the Dominican Republic in the Samaná Peninsula located in the eastern region. Its capital is Santa Bárbara de Samaná, usually known as Samaná.
The province is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the northeaste ...
in the eastern region of
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
. It is a well-known tourist destination in the country. The nearest airport, the
Samaná El Catey International Airport
Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is an international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic.
The airport is ...
is 68 kilometers away. A five-star hotel of the Grand Bahia Principe chain is located on the island.
It has picked up the nickname ''Bacardi Island'' due to its location use in advertisements for the white rum spirit manufacturer
Bacardi
Bacardi Limited (; ) is one of the largest privately held, family-owned spirits companies in the world. Originally known for its Bacardi brand of white rum, it now has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. Founded in Cuba in 1862 an ...
.
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Geography
The highest point of the island is 26 meters above sea level. It covers 0.5 km from north to south and 0.9 km from east to west.
Tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests are rainforests that occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season – all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm – and may also be referred to as ''lowland equatori ...
climate prevails in the area. The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. The warmest month is September, when the average temperature is 26 °C, and the coldest is January, with 22 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,927 millimeters. The wettest month is May, with an average rainfall of 281 mm, and the driest month is February, with 59 mm of rainfall. On the island, at large, you can see birds - pelicans, frigates, egrets.
Gallery
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See also
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Samana Province The term Samaná or Samana may mean several things:
Places Dominican Republic
*Samaná Province, a province in the Dominican Republic
*Samaná (town), or Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the capital of Samaná Province
*Samaná Peninsula
*Samaná Bay, a ...
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Geography of the Dominican Republic
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List of islands of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic, aside from being on the eastern part of Hispaniola (an island which it shares with Haiti), contains many small islands as part of a territory. There were two islands, Cabritos Island, that were in the Isla Cabritos Na ...
References
Geography of Samaná Province
Islands of the Dominican Republic
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