Before you climb Pico Duarte, fuel up on eggs and ginger-flavored coffee at this yellow wooden house on the way to La Ciénaga de Manabao.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
29.72 MILES
This large, modern museum, built with the tobacco wealth of the León Jimenez family, is a world-class institution with an impressive collection of…
17.14 MILES
So picturesque are these falls that an opening scene of the movie Jurassic Park was filmed here. Of the three waterfalls near Jarabacoa, it’s the…
24.81 MILES
Legend has it that Christopher Columbus placed a cross he received as a bon-voyage gift from Queen Isabella atop this hill, which commands fantastic,…
Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración de la República
28.32 MILES
On a hill at the eastern end of the downtown area, this monument is Santiago’s most recognizable sight, featuring a large bronze Angel de La Paz statue at…
Parque Nacional Armando Bermúdez
14.21 MILES
In 1956, the deforestation across the border in Haiti was already bad enough to compel the Dominican government to create this 766 sq km national park, in…
Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez
14.03 MILES
Established in 1958 to adjoin Parque Nacional Armando Bermúdez, the less-visited Ramírez park's 764 sq km spans three provinces and includes Pico Duarte,…
28 MILES
Santiago’s cathedral, opposite the southern side of Parque Duarte, was built between 1868 and 1895 and is a combination of Gothic and neoclassical styles…
Reserva Científica Ebano Verde
18.2 MILES
Look for the entrance to this 23-sq-km reserve on the road to Constanza from Santiago. There’s also an easy 2km nature trail through tropical forest where…
Nearby Central Highlands attractions
8.84 MILES
Piedras Letradas ('Inscribed Stone') is a shallow cave containing scores of Taíno petroglyphs and pictograms, mostly depicting animals and simplistic…
13.85 MILES
The family-run Monte Alto coffee farm is near Manabao, but the processing factory is just outside Jarabacoa – to get there, cross the bridge over the…
3. Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez
14.03 MILES
Established in 1958 to adjoin Parque Nacional Armando Bermúdez, the less-visited Ramírez park's 764 sq km spans three provinces and includes Pico Duarte,…
4. Parque Nacional Armando Bermúdez
14.21 MILES
In 1956, the deforestation across the border in Haiti was already bad enough to compel the Dominican government to create this 766 sq km national park, in…
15.71 MILES
In a lush canyon, Baiguate is not as visually impressive as the other waterfalls in the area, but it’s the most accessible for swimming. A lovely 300m…
17.03 MILES
Generally referred to as Salto Jimenoa, this waterfall's appeal consists in the views only, as the bathing pools at the foot of the 40m cascade are fenced…
17.14 MILES
So picturesque are these falls that an opening scene of the movie Jurassic Park was filmed here. Of the three waterfalls near Jarabacoa, it’s the…
8. Reserva Científica Ebano Verde
18.2 MILES
Look for the entrance to this 23-sq-km reserve on the road to Constanza from Santiago. There’s also an easy 2km nature trail through tropical forest where…