Jarabacoa



Jarabacoa is in the Dominican Republic. It's a good gateway to explore the nearby mountain range and to set up a hike to Pico Duarte.

Get in

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Caribe tours bus (2.5 hours) every 2-3 hours from their terminal in Santo Domingo. About DP$500. If coming from or going to the north, you need to change bus in La Vega.

Get around

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Motorcycle taxis are the most common form of transportation, though the local buses to La Vega double as taxis when not on duty.

See

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  • Salto de Jimenoa
  • Salto Baiguate

Do

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  • Monastery Waterfalls
  • El Magote trek, 1000 m elevation gain, about 3-4 hours from the trail head. On top, there is a clearing, a few buildings and antenna mast, with a local fire watcher stationed. Streneous, but perfectly doable if reasonably fit. If it has been raining heavily recently, be prepared for very muddy trail. You can take a taxi or motoconcho (around DP$200) to trail head, or walk it. It is about 1.5 hours walk to trail head from central Jarabacoa.
  • Jaraventura, a local adventure sports company running rafting, canyoning and tubing trips on the Rio Yaque del Norte. Rafting costs about US$55. For other excursions, see their webpage.

Buy

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Local coffee

Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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Go next

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  • Los Calabazos is a village about 30 minutes from Jarabacoa on the road to Manabao. The village peasant association runs a small guest house consisting of 5 2-room cabins with running water and electricity.
  • Pico Duarte, which is the tallest peak in the Caribbean with a height of 3,087 meters.
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