Jarabacoa Resort is considered the birthplace of the country's ecotourism industry. This city, located in the central part of the Cordillera, where you can enjoy the most beautiful pine trees and unusual landscapes of the country, the ideal place for long walks on horseback. 

 

In Jarabacoa always a pleasant temperature of 16-22 degrees C, which can drop to 7 degrees C in winter. That's why people call it the "city of eternal spring." The climate makes the region ideal for growing fruit delicacies such as strawberries, and a variety of colors. 

 

Jarabacoa proceed through three rivers: Bayguate, Gimeno and the Yaque del Norte. These rivers are very popular among the rafters through the rapids of the second level of complexity. Tourists looking for adventure can raft down the river, using the technique of the tubing, through the canyon waterfalls Saltos de Jimenoa and Baiguate or perform vertical abseiling. www.ranchobaiguate.com 

 

This region is quite common another sport - mountain biking. Mountain bike trails that have been used in the Pan American Games in 2003, cross Jarabacoa and still open to the delight of tourists. 

 

Jarabacoa - the main gate of the central part of the Cordillera: the top of the Pico Duarte, La Pelona and La Rusilya, which are also known as the Dominican Alps, as it is the highest mountain in the region. The quickest route to the Pico Duarte passes through Manabaev, and when you reach the top, you will be at an altitude of 3218 m above sea level. 

 

On the way to Manabaev you will pass by the club Jarabacoa River, equipped with giant swimming pools, sports facilities and restaurants of Creole cuisine. 

 

On Sundays in Jarabacoa traditionally attend the morning Mass, carried out at 9 o'clock in the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria de Gospel, which is located on the highway in Manabaev.