El Limon Falls (Millionaires Falls)

Note: the tour, as a rule, is carried out together with a visit to the island of Samana, because the waterfall is nearby, so sin not to go.

El Limon Falls is without a doubt one of the most famous and visited places in the Dominican Republic. Its height is 50 meters. It got its name from the color of the water – it is greenish-yellow, almost like the color of a lemon. It is also called “Millionaires’ Waterfall”, and there is a belief that bathing in it, you can find financial well-being. There is a version that at the top of the waterfall was a route of drug dealers and from it on the head of a local resident bathing in the waterfall, fell a suitcase with millions of money.

But these are all theories - you can check only by visiting directly there. You can get there only by horse from a nearby village. The road passes through very picturesque and sunny places, various gardens and groves, as well as along the river. By time to the waterfall on horses to get forty minutes. The road is rife with dirt - so the clothes should be appropriate. We will be accompanied by a local guide, cheerful and talkative. In the waterfall you can swim, as well as dive into the grotto behind the waterfall. The brave can also jump from the waterfall at their own risk, but this is not safe, since there are many stones at the bottom. In general, the waterfall is worth visiting. Don’t forget your camera – the pictures will be unique.

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