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Saona Island is one of the most visited locations in the
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Mano Juan is a fishing village with wooden houses and "Catuano beach" has a detachment of the navy.
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The island is a popular tourist destination in the
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mangrove are present along the
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The Red-footed Booby or Sula Sula as known in the
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