Where Jarabacoa Mountain Hotel sits and where we stop
Jarabacoa Mountain Hotel sits above the town centre on the road that eventually continues toward the La Ciénaga trailhead used for Pico Duarte hikes, so the final approach is uphill with a few switchbacks once you are through town. Guests connecting on to a Pico Duarte trip often overnight here first; the driver is used to the extra elevation gain and the narrower road surface compared with the valley floor. The drive from STI is 60 to 80 minutes overall.