The driest time is Dec-Feb. The last carro leaves Manabao for Jarabacoa at 1600, so aim to climb the peak well before lunch on the second day. There are also other walks in the Armando Berm dez National Park and the adjoining Jos del Carmen Ram rez National Park , which do not involve such steep climbing. This is the largest protected area in the country and provides water for 12 of the country s most important rivers. It is also home to the Hispaniola parrot, Hispaniola trogon, the palm chat, hutia and wild boar.
Guides are available at the park entrance.
You can walk or ride a mule. Permission to enter is required and a guide is also required so you don t get lost. You can walk 3 km to Las Tablones for a swim in the pools near the guard station. From Las Tablones it is 17 km to Valle del Tetero, an open savanna area in the Ram rez National Park and relatively unvisited. There are campsites but you must bring all food and other supplies.