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Jarabacoa,
a mountain resort peppered with coffee plantations, is
popular with wealthy Dominicans for its cool summers. The
pine-dominated mountains immediately surrounding the town
hold three large waterfalls, several rugged trails fit for
day hikes, three rivers used for white-water rafting and the
busiest starting-point for treks up Pico Duarte; we'e
listed local outfitters.
The Town
Most of the action in town is centered on its major
crossroads, a few blocks north of the small parque
central . The point at which the Río Yaque del Norte and
Río Jimenoa meet is a popular spot for swimming, a
half-kilometer north of the main crossroads.
The most popular local attractions are the three
waterfalls ( saltos ), which are all enough of a
trek that you'll want either your own transport or a ride on
a moto-concho (RD$50-100 one-way). Most popular is
the crashing Lower Salto Jimenoa (daily 8.30am-7pm;
RD$5), which boasts a deep pool good for swimming. It's 3km
east of town off the Carretera Jarabacoa. Salto Baiguate,
1km south of town on the road to Constanza (daily
8.30am-7pm; free), is a bit taller, plus it has a large cae
and a swimming hole at its base. The steepest Jarabacoa
waterfall is the Higher Salto Jimenoa, or Salto
Jimenoa Uno, as it's often called. This isn't so easy to
find but if you head out on the road to Constanza for 7km,
you'll pass through a small pueblo before coming to a few
shacks on the right.
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Almost directly opposite these is a jeep-size driveway that
quickly deteriorates into a narrow and steep footpath.
Continue down to the bottom and scramble over some huge
slabs to the pool at the waterfall's base.
It's a pretty awesome sight: the water drops 75m from a
hidden lake aboe, and thunders into a huge pool at its
base. The spray at the bottom creates its own rainbows and
it's easy to see why this was chosen as a setting for a
scene in Jurassic Park.
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