Barahona Province · Dominican Republic
Barahona Coastal Road
RD-44Barahona to Enriquillo
Widely regarded as the most scenic highway in the Caribbean, the southern RD-44 clings to cliffs above the turquoise sea as the Sierra de Bahoruco plunges directly into the water.
Leaving Barahona south, RD-44 becomes one of the region’s great coastal drives, the Sierra de Bahoruco rising sharply on the right and the Caribbean dropping away on the left, the road carved into the cliff face. It passes the larimar-mining village of Paraíso and Los Patos, where a cool river meets the sea, to Enriquillo.
Barahona Coastal Road on the map29.3 mi · point to point
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 17Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%6.3 – 158.2 mPoints of interest1 stop
- Mirador Playa San RafaelViewpoint17 mi in
Hazards
- Narrow sections carved into the cliff face
- Falling rocks
- Pedestrians and livestock at villages
Sources
“The road south from Barahona along the coast is perhaps the most splendidly scenic highway in the Caribbean, with the Sierra de Bahoruco mountains plunging directly into the turquoise sea.”
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