See large domesticated fish in their natural habitat as they swarm around the coral gardens in this aquarium off the Grand Paradise Resort in Las Galeras.
This stunning emerald-colored river doubles as a popular natural swimming pool where it meets the ocean on the western end of Playa Rincón. Residents and visitors love to cool off here, before or after enjoying fresh fish and lobster–cooked on nearby fire hearths by multiple food vendors–away from the tourist throngs on the eastern side of the beach. Walk farther back from the ocean following the river, and you’ll end up in denser forest, where Río Caño Frío’s mangrove-lined waters turn turquoise, even crisper and fresher. You’ll think you’ve found the Garden of Eden.
