So picturesque are these waterfalls near Jarabacoa that an opening scene of the movie Jurassic Park was filmed here. It’s definitely the prettiest – a 60m waterfall pouring from a gaping hole in an otherwise solid rock cliff. There’s a sandy beach and nice swimming hole, but the water is icy cold and potentially dangerous; if you do swim, stay far away from the swirling currents.
The trailhead to the waterfall is 7km from the Shell station in Jarabacoa along the road to Constanza. Look for the small shed housing the ‘office’ for this community project – admission comes with a bottle of water. The steep path down is slippery after rain and sweat-inducing all other times (expect each way to take between 20 minutes and half an hour).
