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Waterfall el Limon |
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Salto el Limon: Nestled in a thickly forested area in the middle
of the Samaná Peninsula, northwest of the town of Samaná, is Salto
El Limón (Lemon
Waterfall, WATCH the video). This 52-meter-high cascade falls
into a swimming hol Most people go to the waterfall by horseback. Paradas (literally “stop,” but in this instance it means a horseback-riding tour operator) line the highway that cuts across the peninsula from El Limón to Samaná. These outfitters’ routes vary, but most will provide your party with a horse, a guide who will walk beside you up the mountain, and the option of a lunch prepared for you upon your return. It is an awesome experience that shouldn’t be missed when you visit the peninsula. The horse ride portion of your trek takes you through the small village of El Café, over the Río Limón in two different spots, and up the mountainous passes where you’ll see clear over to Cayo Limón on the northern shore of the Bahía de Samaná. You take a break at a small hilltop rest stop.
Included, horses, tour guide, helmet and lunch tipical dominican cuisine. From Santo Domingo and Boca Chica, leaving at 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SAS Travel and Tours |
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giving a most refreshing end to the somewhat difficult, and at times
hair-raising, trek it takes to get there.
It is a wonderful place to take photos of the waterfall from a distance
and you can also purchase refreshments before you continue on to
the falls on foot. The hike down can be rather steep in spots (don’t
forget—you have to climb back up!) and it’s not easy after a rain
has come through. Your guide will wait at the top of the hill to
return you to the parada on horseback again. The guides walking
your party up and down the mountain depend heavily on your tips.