Local Area Guide: Jarabacoa and the Dominican Republic

Guide about the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a country in America located in the Caribbean, located in the central area of the Antilles; It occupies the central and eastern part of the island of Hispaniola. Its capital and most populated city is Santo Domingo. It borders to the north with the Atlantic Ocean, to the east with the Mona Channel, which separates it from Puerto Rico, to the south with the Caribbean Sea, and to the west with Haiti, which is the other country located in Hispaniola. With 48,448 km² and a population of more than 11 million inhabitants, it is, of the Caribbean island countries, the second largest, after Cuba, and the third most populated, after Haiti and Cuba.

Important to know:

• The Dominican Republic is the most visited destination in the Caribbean and the second in Latin America.
• The country is divided into 31 provinces and each province into one or several municipalities and municipal districts.
• The DR currently has 4 international airports and several private and local airports.
• The currency used is the Dominican peso with an exchange rate compared to the United States dollar of about 56.5 pesos per dollar currently.
• RD is a country with a tropical climate where it is summer 365 days a year, there is never snow. Temperatures range between 18 and 38 degrees Celsius.
• The Christian Catholic religion predominates
• Official language: Castilian or Spanish
• The people are very kind and friendly, they always smile and say hello even if they have never seen you in their lives.

Typical food
Some of the typical foods and drinks of the Dominican Republic are:

• White rice, bean moro, stewed beans (beans) and meats.
• The famous Dominican Sancocho, Moro de guandules, stewed pigeon peas.
• Chicharron, yucca, boiled green plantains, boiled green bananas or bananas, avocado.
• Mangú, mofongo, tostones (fried green plantains), eggs, salami, among others.
• The most famous national beer is “Presidente beer”
• Natural juices of different fruits are also typical, such as: lemon, orange, strawberries, guava, cherry; papaya or milky smoothies, strawberry, ripe banana, etc.

There are many more typical foods, but we have only mentioned the above to give you a general idea. The truth is that in addition to the typical food in Jarabacoa and in the entire Dominican Republic you can find a huge variety of foods, from fruits and vegetables to hamburgers and pizzas. Many international restaurants and restaurants from specific countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America are also distributed throughout the country.

Guide about Jarabacoa
The municipality of Jarabacoa is located approximately in the center of the Dominican Republic in the Province of La Vega. This, like Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Samaná, Las Terrenas and Puerto Plata make up the largest concentration of tourism that visits us. The nearest airport is STI (Cibao International Airport), which is about 41 km away and a 48-minute drive.

The city of Jarabacoa is known as “The city of eternal spring” for having one of the coolest climates in the country, because it is located in the mountains at an altitude of 529 meters above sea level.

The municipality has had great tourist development in recent years. It is a region that offers ecological and adventure tourism (ecotourism) as attractions. It stands out as one of the towns with the least pollution and the best air quality in the entire national territory, in addition to being one of the safest places with the lowest crime rate in the Dominican Republic.

Jarabacoa Rivers
Jarabacoa is famous for its rivers, its mountains, spas, its waterfalls or waterfalls and its climate which make it quite distinctive throughout the Dominican Republic. The names of the 4 main rivers that cross Jarabacoa are: Camu, Jimenoa, Yaque del Norte, Baiguate.

Some tourism activities that can be done in Jarabacoa are:

• Paragliders
• Horseback riding
• River rafting
• Waterfalls
• Buggies and/or 4-wheel ATV
• Visit Duarte Park
• Visit La Confluencia Park
• Visit Church of Carmen
• Visit the Maria Auxiliadora church
• Go to the Jimenoa waterfall Trails with camping and even the possibility of cooking outdoors near the river
• Hike to El Mogote
• Visit the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve and go hiking
• Go to Pico Duarte
• Riding a bicycle
• Go to Cafe colao
• Eat at Jarabacoa's famous ribs
• Go to Toasted
• Visit the Jarabacoa Sign
• Bathing at The Confluence
• Go to The Curtain
• Go to Las Guazaras spa
• Eat at the Altavista restaurant and take a helicopter tour
• Go to Jamaca de Dios and eat at the mountain aroma restaurant with its rotating platform

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