First time I had heard the name was during some mixology classes. This island is famous for a orange liqueur they make. It is made from a special kind of orange found in the island. The more common version you will see in bars is the blue colored one – but that is not the original one. They add some color to get that sky blue color.
Remember I said we will be in the deep trenches of the Caribbean Sea after leaving the Dominical Republic? But you can see those seemingly large islands in the middle of the sea. Those are no islands. They are humongous masses of algae (sargassum – commonly known as seaweed) that originate from Sargasso Sea (only sea that is completely surrounded by water) and come westwards.
They mess up the beaches in Florida, Bahamas and Mexico. While in the sea, it is not that dangerous, but once on the shore, they are fairly toxic to human beings. Plus you cannot enjoy the beach or get into the water.
Sargussum.
I hate ’em!
The lake nearer to us (Lake Azuei) is in Haiti. The lake next to it and further away from us (Lake Enriquillo) is in Dominican Republic. And the international boundary runs thru the narrow strip between them.
You can see an island (Isla Cabritos) in the center of the picture. That would be an island in a lake in an island in a sea!
