This past summer I went and stayed at Breezes all-inclusive resort and while I was there my friends and I decided to do a waterfall excursion. It was one of the best adventures of my life and everyone who has the opportunity to travel to the Dominican should go to their waterfalls and experience their beauty.
The excursion I went on took us to a place that had twenty seven waterfalls and we had the opportunity to jump off them. Twenty-seven Charcos is located 23 km from Puerto Plata and has twenty seven falls and many natural pools. To get to the gorgeous falls you must walk about twenty minutes through lush forest and beautiful natural pools. The tour has about three guides and they are very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. The tours go up to either 7th, 12th, or 27th waterfalls and people return on the same route by jumping or sliding. It was so much fun being able to jump off waterfalls from different heights and it is hilarious to watch people who climbed up the falls fine, freak out when they had to jump down. The tour guides also allow individuals to bring waterproof cameras. I have some great shots of my friends and I jumping and swimming in the falls.
When you return to the welcome center there is an area with bathrooms, a gift shop, and small restaurant. The food there was actually pretty good and the facilities were very clean. All the staff was very friendly and had some great advice about other fun attractions that were located nearby.
The only part that I did not like about the excursion was that I had to wear a life vest and helmet. You also are encouraged to bring your own water shoes or some type of shoe that won’t fall off while swimming; otherwise you have to wear theirs. It didn’t look like the cleanest equipment so I was quite uncomfortable and grossed out.
If you are lucky enough to travel to the Dominican definitely check this place out. The waterfalls are stunning and it is such a fun, active, excursion. I will certainly be going back to this place!
Sources:
http://www.27charcos.com/index.php
http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santiago/blog-10016.html
