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Ticket No. 0027

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Salto de Aguas Blancas

Constanza, La Vega

An 83-meter drop high up in the mountains, inside Valle Nuevo, considered the tallest waterfall in the Caribbean.

  • Leaves fromZona Colonial
  • Distance161 km
  • Driving2 h 37 min
  • Last stretchOff-road vehicle
  • ProvinceLa Vega

StubNo. 0027

14°Now, cloudyRead at 12:45 AM
83 mDrop
Valle NuevoJarabacoa
Nature
Salto de Aguas Blancas
Constanza, La Vega
Zona Colonial
Zona Colonial161 km, 2 h 37 minSalto de Aguas Blancas
  • Where it isEl Convento, in Valle Nuevo
  • How you get thereFrom the town of Constanza
  • No SUV?Transfers from hotels and tour offices
  • What you doLookout, hiking and rappelling
KM 0, Zona Colonial

161 km to the top of the mountains

From the Zona Colonial it's 161 km by road, about 2 h 37 min of driving.

The waterfall is in Parque Nacional Juan Bautista Pérez Rancier, known as Valle Nuevo, in Constanza, La Vega province. It sits in the El Convento area, high up in the mountains.

The last stretch

A narrow road from the town of Constanza

You get there by road from the town of Constanza. The road is narrow, and an off-road SUV is recommended.

If you don't have one, the hotels and tour offices in town arrange the transfer.

Even in the sun, the temperature stays below 20 °C.
CaribbeanTallest waterfall
JanuaryThe busiest month
Once there

An 83-meter drop into a green pool

It's an 83-meter drop on the Aguas Blancas stream, a tributary of the Grande del Medio River, and it's considered the tallest waterfall in the Caribbean.

A few meters from the parking lot, the trail to the lookout begins, and from there you see the falls. Below, the water forms a green pool.

People also come here for mountain hiking and rappelling.

The cold

In January more people come up, looking for the cold

The water is very cold. January is the busiest month, because people come looking for the cold: even in the sun, the temperature stays below 20 °C.

KM 161, before you go

A jacket, even if it's sunny in Constanza

  • Bring a jacket, even if it's sunny in Constanza.
  • Before you think about a swim, ask at the park whether swimming is allowed.

Next stops

Sources

  1. Road distance and drive time: OSRM, calculated by ConoceRD on Sep 15, 2026
  2. Visitar República Dominicana, Salto de Aguas Blancas
  3. Live weather: Open-Meteo, reading from 12:45 AM
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