Zone thermale de La Descubierta

Zone thermale de La Descubierta on the southwestern shore of Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic is a chloride-rich geothermal zone associated with the tectonic activity of the Enriquillo basin, where warm mineral water springs emerge near the hypersal lake's edge in a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean. La Descubierta, the small town on the lake's southwestern shore, is the gateway to Isla Cabritos National Park — the crocodile and iguana sanctuary on islands within Lake Enriquillo — and the thermal zone adds a geothermal dimension to an area already remarkable for its below-sea-level lake, endemic wildlife, and dramatic desert landscape. The warm saline-influenced springs of La Descubierta reflect the complex hydrogeological environment created by tectonic subsidence in the Enriquillo graben.