Jarabacoa, nestled in the mountains, is considered the City of Eternal Spring in the Dominican Republic. Jarabacoa name consists of the words ‘Jaraba’ and ‘Coa’, which is supposed involves the approximate meaning of “Land of Water Sources.”
Located in the valley of Jarabacoa, 525 meters above sea level in the heart of the Central Cordillera, is known as the region of Eternal Spring. Pleasant temperatures, the longest rivers of the Caribbean (Yaque del Norte River, 300 kilometers), jumps stunning water and the proximity of the highest mountains of the West Indies including Pico Duarte of 3.087 meters, make Jarabacoa in one place in the hemisphere. Peopled by 40,000 inhabitants, the town of Jarabacoa offers all the possibilities to enjoy the unknown part of the Dominican Republic with its flora and lush wildlife, colorful gardens, stunning scenery and the quality of its people engaged in flower production , vegetables, fruits and better coffee. And do not forget that Jarabacoa also offers culture; . Painters, art, frescos in the village church
are three main rivers that pass through Jarabacoa: The Yaque del Norte, Jimenoa and Baiguate.
The municipality also has three impressive waterfalls: the Jimenoa 1 Jimenoa 2 and Salto Baiguate, and is the main access road to the Pico Duarte (the largest of the Antilles with 3,175 meters).
Jarabacoa has an average annual temperature of 22 ° C (72 ° F) and rainfall for most of the year. Temperatures have little variation, but generally between March and November dawns and mornings are nice, the evenings are warm and balmy nights; while between December and February dawns and mornings are cool or slightly cold, the evenings are warm and pleasant nights.
Jarabacoa had been a territory inhabited by the Taino Nation, who called him this way. When the Spaniards arrived on the island, some settled in this place, looking for oro9 and silver, but then left the area. a process of establishment of massive population came after as a result of the first invasions Haitian on ¨ Spanish ¨ Part of the Island. (Francois Dominique Toussaint of-Louverture, in 1801 and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, in 1805).
