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Cayos Siete Hermanos
The Cayos Siete Hermanos are seven uninhabited coral-sand islands inside Monte Cristi National Park, reachable only by boat from Monte Cristi or Buen Hombre. Local operators run kite day-trips and downwinders through the cays and the adjoining Laguna Saladilla, prized for healthy reefs, turquoise flats and near-total absence of other kiters.
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Wind
| thermal or synoptic | synoptic |
|---|
Water
| type | mixed |
|---|---|
| notes | A scatter of seven coral-sand cays (Toruru, Muertos, Ratas, Terrero, Monte Grande, Monte Chico, Arenas) with reef-protected flat pockets and open-water sections between them; Laguna Saladilla nearby is flat lagoon. |
Levels
| beginner | no |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
Launch & crowd
| 0 | l |
|---|---|
| 1 | o |
| 2 | w |
| description | No fixed launch — accessed only by chartered fishing boat/catamaran from Buen Hombre or Monte Cristi. |
| space | huge |
Hazards
- reef
- remote/no rescue infrastructure
- part of a protected national park and wildlife refuge
Travel basics
Sources: godominicanrepublic.com · kitebuenhombre.com · caribbeanbirdingtrail.org