This is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful restaurants you’ll likely visit in the Dominican Republic. Perched at the very top of Jamaca de Dios, a tall mountain residential area, you will find the restaurant: Aroma la Montana. The food here is delicious, but the views of the valley and Dominican Alps alone are well worth the 15 minute drive up.
A beautiful cafe on an artistic street full of colorful umbrellas. Inside you can get sweets, snacks, and drinks. It gets very busy on the weekends so get there early to snag a good seat.
Gigantic burgers with sides are their famed dishes here. One burger dish is enough for two people. Non-burger eaters will have other options to choose from. The tables are in a very cute outdoor patio upstairs with a beautiful and modern decor. Sometimes they have live music.
Local rumor is that the Jimenoa I Waterfall is where Jurassic Park was filmed (although Kiskeya Life argues otherwise). This beautiful waterfall is at the corner of massive rock formations that look almost out of this world. Before the hike to this waterfall, you will pass an interesting bean plantation and have the chance to see the waterfall from the very top of the lively green hills. ust this beautiful view from the entrance to the start of the hike is well worth the visit to Jimenoa I Waterfall. It’s a lovely but steep hike, so bring water and comfortable clothing. The way up will, of course, be harder. It takes about 30 minutes to go down and 45 minutes to get back up. Please note: No swimming is allowed by the falls during certain times of the year for safety reasons. Transportation: 15 minutes by car to the entrance. Then a 30-minute hike down a beautiful path of copper-red soil surrounded by pine trees.
Baiguate is a beautiful waterfall with shallow waters (during dry season) that empty into the Baiguate River. You can walk under the waterfall during the dryer season, but you can’t really swim since the water is so shallow at about 2 feet high. In the wet season, the water level rises and you can have a proper swim in the natural pool. The highlight of this experience is the horse ride there which is a wonderful adventure through the roads of Jarabacoa town and then into the lush woods. You can get to Baiguate Waterfall by car (10 min drive) and a short 15-minute walk. Or you can take a horse directly there for 30-50 minutes (depending on how fast you ride) plus the walk down.
Paragliding is a highlight experience for adventure lovers coming to Jarabacoa. You can go with a professional pilot and roam the skies above the Jarabacoa valleys. Cost: $60~ per person