Salto de Jimenoa Dos
Salto de Jimenoa Dos
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Msls V
5 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
You have two waterfalls. We went to #1, on the road from Jarabacoa to Constanza. Just be careful, you will drive past the "exit" (small side path to the left, steeply downwards), but you can park there.
No guide needed, no entrance fee, just before the wooden lookout take an orange turn to the left. The rest is self-explanatory.
Make sure you wear good shoes. It had not rained here, but it was still very slippery and steep.
30 minutes downhill, easy to do, not difficult but tough. 45 minutes to the top, not difficult, but tiring and requires some fitness, take a stick from below for extra balance.
The walk itself and the waterfall are really worth it. One of the highlights of our holiday.
No guide needed, no entrance fee, just before the wooden lookout take an orange turn to the left. The rest is self-explanatory.
Make sure you wear good shoes. It had not rained here, but it was still very slippery and steep.
30 minutes downhill, easy to do, not difficult but tough. 45 minutes to the top, not difficult, but tiring and requires some fitness, take a stick from below for extra balance.
The walk itself and the waterfall are really worth it. One of the highlights of our holiday.
Written December 28, 2023
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Kathleen P
65 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Organized trip from our hotel with a very helpful guide. Very well maintained walkways alongside the river and bridges and steps. Got my daughter to take pictures of the waterfall itself as it is quite a climb up steps in a forested canyon past the hydro plant. Lots of native plants and wildfowl on the river.
Written September 12, 2023
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JN
16 contributions
Jul 2022 • Solo
Beautiful, beware the 20 min hike down, which is really pretty but it takes time.
It’s completely worth it. When I went there was a little bit of rubbish at the foot of the waterfall, authorities and people should keep it clean
It’s completely worth it. When I went there was a little bit of rubbish at the foot of the waterfall, authorities and people should keep it clean
Written July 2, 2022
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clareseibert
Hagerstown, MD34 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Only giving 2 stars because it was closed-there is a path/trail downstream to walk along and see the river but not much access. Not far out of town so easy to get to! I would go back to see the waterfall if that was reopened. Also prepare to have a bit of cash to pay for parking
Written August 15, 2022
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MD_T0urist
New Jersey239 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
It took me a while to figure out where everything is so I’m going to try to clarify a few things here for others. We went to Salto Jimenoa Uno because the suspension bridges to Salto Jimenoa 2 remain collapsed as of late June 2018. Uno is the fall they used in the beginning of Jurassic Park, but I would recommend you watch the clip AFTER you visit Uno. The entrance is a little dirt road down the main Jarabacoa-Constanza road located at the 7 km to Jarabacoa marker if you are coming from the south/east, and past the 40 km to Constanza marker if you are coming from Jarabacoa. If you zoom in on Google Map, you can actually see the little dirt road connected to the actual trail. The coordinates are (19.0918206,-70.5983940). There is a small area for parking (3-4 cars) once you drive to the bottom. The shed (see picture) where you pay for the entrance is difficult to see from the road, and you will get one free bottle of water for the round trip hike.
I would recommend the following if you want to see this much discussed waterfall:
1. Wear good shoes with good traction. The rocks near the fall are very slippery when only mildly wet. With some searching you can find suitable natural hiking sticks, but you might wish to bring your own.
2. Don’t go if it’s rainy. The climb down is very steep (at places 45 degrees of incline or more), and with leaves rocks and mud you can easily slide down. We do quite a bit of hiking and we were slipping at places.
3. The climb back up can be very strenuous if you have not gotten used to the humidity. There are 3-4 benches where you can rest, but you need to be comfortable climbing steep hills in high humidity to do this.
4. Go only if you want to appreciate a serene and elegant water fall, but NOT if you want to see the Jurassic Park waterfall or the biggest waterfall in the Caribbean.
I would recommend the following if you want to see this much discussed waterfall:
1. Wear good shoes with good traction. The rocks near the fall are very slippery when only mildly wet. With some searching you can find suitable natural hiking sticks, but you might wish to bring your own.
2. Don’t go if it’s rainy. The climb down is very steep (at places 45 degrees of incline or more), and with leaves rocks and mud you can easily slide down. We do quite a bit of hiking and we were slipping at places.
3. The climb back up can be very strenuous if you have not gotten used to the humidity. There are 3-4 benches where you can rest, but you need to be comfortable climbing steep hills in high humidity to do this.
4. Go only if you want to appreciate a serene and elegant water fall, but NOT if you want to see the Jurassic Park waterfall or the biggest waterfall in the Caribbean.
Written June 23, 2018
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Ashwabay
Washburn, WI105 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
This attraction entry on TripAdvisor is confusing. There are two separate waterfalls, with two very separate ways to get to each. They are both waterfalls on the Rio Jimenoa. The upper falls is called Salto de Jimenoa 1 and is approached from the west, off the Jarabacoa to Constanza road. The lower falls, Salto de Jimenoa 2 is approached from the north and east, coming in off the Federico Basilis road from Jarabacoa - La Vega road, past the Jarabacoa golf course. You can go directly between the two falls on a very treacherous trail, not recommended. Having them listed as one on TripAdvisor is going to confuse many people.
This is a review of Salto de Jimenoa 1, the upper falls. This was one of the locations used in the film Jurassic Park. There is an entrance fee here. I think it was 100 pesos ($2.50), and young children were free. There is a gate at the steep entrance to the parking area off the highway. Just to the right of the gate is a little booth where they collect the fees. I don't know the hours, but beware if coming at unusual hours. Really no place to safely park close by on the highway at the entrance if the gate is closed.
The trail down to the falls is administered by a local cooperative, so all the monies are used locally on the project. Our entrance fee also got us a guide. He only spoke Spanish, but he was very careful to speak slowly and clearly, so he was easy to understand for non-native speakers. He was also knowledgeable. There are some good multi-lingual interpretive signs on the switchback trail to the falls; they cover plants, animals, geology, etc.. The trail goes through some very nice high humid forest with lots to see for the naturalist. Takes about 15-20 minutes going down, nearly twice that going up. It is very steep, and if you are out of shape, this is not the trail for you - try the lower falls.
The falls themselves are very picturesque, with a lovely pool at the base. You can go for a swim, but it is moderately cool water, not tropical. There are no facilities at the base, so try to plan accordingly.
This is a review of Salto de Jimenoa 1, the upper falls. This was one of the locations used in the film Jurassic Park. There is an entrance fee here. I think it was 100 pesos ($2.50), and young children were free. There is a gate at the steep entrance to the parking area off the highway. Just to the right of the gate is a little booth where they collect the fees. I don't know the hours, but beware if coming at unusual hours. Really no place to safely park close by on the highway at the entrance if the gate is closed.
The trail down to the falls is administered by a local cooperative, so all the monies are used locally on the project. Our entrance fee also got us a guide. He only spoke Spanish, but he was very careful to speak slowly and clearly, so he was easy to understand for non-native speakers. He was also knowledgeable. There are some good multi-lingual interpretive signs on the switchback trail to the falls; they cover plants, animals, geology, etc.. The trail goes through some very nice high humid forest with lots to see for the naturalist. Takes about 15-20 minutes going down, nearly twice that going up. It is very steep, and if you are out of shape, this is not the trail for you - try the lower falls.
The falls themselves are very picturesque, with a lovely pool at the base. You can go for a swim, but it is moderately cool water, not tropical. There are no facilities at the base, so try to plan accordingly.
Written May 2, 2013
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Don P
Schenectady, New York, United States60 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
There are at least two waterfalls called Salto Jimenoa. The one most often reviewed here is usually just called "Salto Jimenoa" and is located above the hydropower plant on the road that takes off of Rt. 28 east of Jarabacoa and goes by the golf club (see https://geolocation.ws/v/P/2429228/salto-de-jimenoa-jarabacoa/en ). The other, larger falls, is on a path down from the Jarabacoa-Constanza road, and is usually called "Salto Jimenoa Uno". This is the one where the Jurassic Park opening scene was filmed. There are no hanging bridges to negotiate, just a fairly steep downhill path. We accepted the guide's offer to go with us and that was good, not because we would have gotten lost, but because he is well informed, helpful, and charming. He said: "just pay whatever you choose when we're done". There are ecological signs along the way in English and Spanish. A really beautiful spot! Watch for confusion: the two Saltos seem to have interchangeable names, though they are quite different.
Written December 21, 2014
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Rainman C
42 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
We tried to get there but got as far as the parking lot when the local said that the bridges were out. I was very disappointed because I was looking forward to seeing this. We ending up going to Biquate
Written April 10, 2019
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Kdibble
Boston, MA14 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
I have been to the falls many times in the past and they are incredible - really so much fun to hike to and then swim. But, these falls have been closed for over a year. The normal entrance is locked up because one of the suspension bridges was destroyed by a rock slide. There is no immediate plan to fix the bridge.
Written August 10, 2019
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Jonathan C
Stratham, NH93 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
But we thought it was worth it. We were the only ones at the bottom of the falls. In the rainy season the trail would be a bit slippery.
Written February 16, 2019
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About how much time would you allow for the seeing the "Dos" site, out and back from parking?
Written January 16, 2018
An hour max. There wasn't much water when we visited (Late Dec).
Written January 16, 2018
Great question.... Not sure if there's an official policy for/against pets.... Even if there was, doubtful if it would be enforced.
Written April 2, 2016
areyousisters
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Can I take my dog to these waterfalls?
Written April 1, 2016
Yes. During business hours 8 to 5 but it is only 50 Dominican Pesos.
Written June 21, 2015
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