Parenting is also going out. Here we gather real places to take your children —hidden rivers, mountains, beaches, caves, villages— with the practical stuff that matters: what to do with the kids, how demanding the trail is, and how much time the day asks for.
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From the Caribbean to the Far East: North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Mountains, beaches, forests, theaters and filming locations; secret spots and fun destinations — with the practical details that matter for going with your daughters and sons. And across the whole map, the culture they already know: from Percy Jackson to Encanto, from Hogwarts to the real Olympus, from Gravity Falls to manga and anime, from James Bond to the vampires' castle.
Jump to a region with the buttons, or roam free: the cards below always show what's in view on the map. From Olympus (600th floor) to the Oregon Vortex, from platform 9¾ to the real Macondo — the ★ marks the places where the culture your kids already know lives.
A unique natural phenomenon where the river splits into two currents around a giant rock formation.
The highest peak in the Caribbean at 3,098 meters. An unforgettable trekking experience.
A small white-sand island surrounded by crystal-clear waters and coral reefs.
The highest waterfall in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, with a drop of over 83 meters.
A high-mountain national park with unique landscapes and the famous Pirámide.
The largest lake in the Caribbean, home to American crocodiles and endemic iguanas.
A natural cathedral carved by the sea, with striking rock formations.
A lunar landscape of sand dunes and salt flats that looks like another planet.
The largest collection of Taíno rock art in the Caribbean, with more than 6,000 pictographs.
An underwater park with sunken shipwrecks and spectacular coral reefs.
An ancient extinct volcano with panoramic views of the Cibao Valley.
A mountain village that time forgot, with centuries-old traditions.
Seven uninhabited islands with the most pristine coral reefs in the Caribbean, with no electricity or signal.
A golden beach at the foot of the 242-meter headland compared to Gibraltar, inside Monte Cristi National Park.
An uninhabited white-sand beach surrounded by dense mangroves and rare seabirds.
An ephemeral tongue of sand in the middle of the sea that appears and disappears with the tides.
A hidden cove near Sosúa with no facilities or signage, intimate and secret.
Half a kilometer of golden sand framed by green cliffs, with perfect waves for bodysurfing.
A turquoise-water cenote with a zipline through tropical vegetation, combined with the hidden coves of Cabrera.
An isolated beach framed by steep cliffs, with powerful waves and access only by a descending trail.
Ninety-meter cliffs drop to the sea, framing a white-sand beach with a coral reef just meters from the shore — the most cinematic beach in the Caribbean.
An intimate cove hidden among coconut palms and tropical vegetation, reached by a 30-minute walk or by boat, with calmer waters than its neighbor Frontón.
Three kilometers of white sand consistently ranked among the 10 best beaches in the Caribbean, with locals grilling fish over coals right on the beach.
A solitary beach reachable only by boat or a 45-minute walk through the jungle, with golden sand, turquoise waters and the absolute solitude that gives it its name.
A long, straight beach lined with majestic coconut palms that form a natural green cathedral, with horseback rides at sunset and fewer crowds than Las Terrenas.
Where the San Rafael River cascades down from the mountain and merges with the Caribbean, creating natural pools of crystal-clear fresh water just meters from the sea.
A fishing village on the Caribbean with the world's only larimar mines hidden in the mountain — the blue stone found nowhere else on the planet.
Eight kilometers of completely pristine white sand inside Jaragua National Park — no hotels, no restaurants, no umbrellas.
Where one of the shortest rivers in the world empties into the Caribbean, creating a white-pebble bathing spot with Taíno petroglyph caves across the street.
A white-pebble beach famous among local surfers for its consistent, powerful surf, with a dramatic contrast between white stones, fierce turquoise and green mountains.
Multicolored pebbles instead of sand give the water an impossible clarity — perhaps the beach with the most transparent water on the entire south coast.
The beach of the country's most remote border town — crystal-clear water that mass tourism hasn't discovered yet.
The underrated sister of Bahía de las Águilas — white sand, crystal-clear waters and the perfect base camp for the expedition to the far southwest.
A saltwater lagoon with pink flamingos inside Jaragua National Park — a secret most Dominicans don't know about.
The anti-Bávaro: minutes from Punta Cana, a pristine beach with no umbrellas or infrastructure, where paradise needs no all-inclusive wristband.
Miches is the country's next tourism hub, but for now it's still a fishing town with pristine beaches and the spectacular Montaña Redonda.
A sheltered bay where a gentle river joins the sea, creating ideal conditions for easy rafting in a setting of river, sea and jungle.
A striking waterfall over 12 meters high that drops into a natural pool of crystal-clear water, hidden near Bayaguana.
The highest waterfall in the Caribbean, with roughly 120 meters of free fall, hidden in the untouched jungle of El Seibo.
A spectacular waterfall over 40 meters high, hidden in the lush jungle of the Samaná peninsula.
A series of 27 waterfalls and natural pools where you can jump, slide and swim on a one-of-a-kind adventure route.
A beautiful 40-meter waterfall reached by a thrilling suspension bridge in the mountains of Jarabacoa.
A striking 25-meter waterfall surrounded by rock walls in a natural canyon near Jarabacoa.
A waterfall hidden in the province of Monte Plata, surrounded by pristine tropical vegetation and natural pools.
A waterfall hidden in the mountains of Monseñor Nouel, with crystal-clear pools surrounded by tropical vegetation.
A set of stepped waterfalls in the mountains near Bonao, with multiple natural pools for swimming.
The ruins of the colonial sugar mill where the first great slave rebellion of Santo Domingo broke out, in 1796.
One of the oldest sugar mills in the Americas, a 16th-century water mill on the banks of the Nigua River.
A quiet, little-visited beach in Nigua, with artificial pools from the Trujillo era that give it its name.
A local, authentic beach in the community of Carlos Pinto, next to Playa Najayo, far from mass tourism.
A small, charming beach of soft sand in San Gregorio de Nigua, calm and half an hour from the capital.
New York's most famous art deco skyscraper: 102 floors and an observation deck more than 380 meters up, where the entire city turns into a model of lights. Riding the elevator that pops your ears and stepping out into the cold wind of the terrace is one of those things you remember forever.
A 340-hectare rectangle of woods, lakes and meadows right in the heart of Manhattan, with skyscrapers peeking over the trees. It's the city's playground: squirrels, rowboats, skaters and street musicians at every turn.
The most brightly lit crossroads in the world: giant screens from floor to sky, a constant river of people and light even at midnight. It's overwhelming at first and then it hooks you; it's New York at full volume.
A suspension bridge from 1883, with stone towers and a spiderweb of steel cables, crossed on foot along a wooden walkway raised above the traffic. On the other side, Brooklyn offers the best postcard view of the Manhattan skyline.
A 1902 skyscraper shaped like a triangular flatiron, so narrow at the point that it seems impossible for offices to fit inside. It's one of the most photographed buildings in New York and marks the start of a neighborhood full of life.
A tree-lined neighborhood in Queens, with brick houses, longtime shops and quiet streets far from the bustle of Manhattan. It's everyday New York, the one belonging to the people who live and work in the city.
Brooklyn's classic beach and amusement park, with its 1927 wooden roller coaster, the Ferris wheel and a boardwalk of planks facing the sea. Hot dogs, cotton candy and the roar of the rides: pure summer on the shores of the Atlantic.
The easternmost tip of Long Island: wide beaches of pale sand, dunes, a historic 1796 lighthouse and little fishing towns where time moves slower. The end of the New York world, with waves to surf and sunsets over the sea.
The 93-meter green copper statue that has welcomed New York since 1886, a gift from France and a symbol of welcome for millions of immigrants. On neighboring Ellis Island, the museum tells the story of the families who arrived to start over.
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Data and photographs: Mi País — Secretos y Riquezas de Mi País, a CEMI initiative.
