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Jarabacoa<br />
“ Land of eternal spring “<br />
According to legend, “Jarabacoa”, which<br />
in the melodious Taíno tongue means<br />
“place where the water flees, owes<br />
its names to the love story between a<br />
beautiful Taíno damsel and a handsome<br />
Spanish gentleman.<br />
The geography of the Jarabacoa Valley,<br />
perched atop the Cordillera Central at<br />
more than 500 meters above sea level,<br />
explains the year-round mild and even<br />
cool climate.<br />
With an average annual temperature<br />
of 22 ºC, this part of the country is the<br />
home of eternal spring. Here, the trill of<br />
the nightingale, and the whispers of the<br />
soft zephyr among the pines are a call<br />
respite, reflection, contemplation, and<br />
prayer.<br />
• How to Get There •<br />
Metro Tours offers transportation from its bus<br />
station in Santo Domingo. If driving, take<br />
Autopista Duarte from the north, past La Vega<br />
Real, the industrial free-zone facilities, and<br />
the ornamental plants put together by the<br />
Jimenoa Waterfall, Jarabacoa<br />
Salesiano School of Agriculture. You are now<br />
Jarabacoa-bound. After some 24 kms on the<br />
Fe<strong>de</strong>rico Basilis Highway, the journey is over.<br />
Transportation options in Jarabacoa are: taxi,<br />
moto-concho, or horseback.<br />
• Where to Go<br />
The area is i<strong>de</strong>al for eco-tourism as well<br />
as adventure tourism. Rancho Baiguate<br />
has routes <strong>de</strong>signed with different options<br />
that allow you to whitewater raft along the<br />
rivers. An excursion for the most adventurous<br />
is canyoning, a rappel down the Jimenoa<br />
Canyon, a drive to the water falls in fourwheel,<br />
off-road vehicles (Quad Runners),<br />
tubing along the Jimenoa River, a visit to a<br />
coffee factory, an ascent of Pico Duarte or<br />
paragliding with a pilot instructor (from a hill<br />
200 meters above sea level) to experience<br />
nature’s peace and masterpieces: the<br />
fragrance-filled air, and the sight of fruits and<br />
vegetables that adorn the fertile Jarabacoa<br />
Valley. � 809-686-2923.<br />
• Where to Stay<br />
In Jarabacoa you can find accommodations<br />
in the hotels Pinar Dorado, Gran Jimenoa and<br />
Rancho Baiguate.<br />
• Info:<br />
Tourism Office of Jarabacoa<br />
� 809-574-7287<br />
<strong>Dominican</strong> <strong>Republic</strong><br />
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