Where Gran Jimenoa sits and where we stop
Gran Jimenoa Hotel sits on the banks of the Río Jimenoa itself, close to the turn-off for the Jimenoa waterfall road, and is one of the easier Jarabacoa hotels to find since it fronts the river rather than sitting behind a farm gate. From STI the route climbs steadily out of the Cibao valley on the mountain road to Jarabacoa, gaining altitude the whole way; allow 60 to 80 minutes and expect the temperature to drop noticeably by arrival. The hotel's single entrance opens onto its riverside parking area, where the driver stops with your bags.