27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
Jump, slide, and swim back down 27 natural waterfalls cut into limestone canyons. Puerto Plata's signature adventure — and the one excursion most Cofresí guests come back talking about.
If you do one excursion from Cofresí, make it this one.
Locally known as 27 Charcos, the Damajagua waterfalls are a series of 27 natural pools cut into limestone canyons in the hills outside Puerto Plata. The whole experience runs in reverse of what you'd expect: you hike up the canyon with a local guide for about 30 minutes, and then make your way back down the only way the river allows — by jumping or sliding down each waterfall into the turquoise pool below.
You'll wear a helmet and a life vest the entire time. Both are mandatory. Some jumps are 3 feet. The big ones top out around 25 feet. Every single drop has a walk-around path if you want to skip the leap, and the guides are excellent at reading who in the group is ready for what. Nobody is forced into anything.
7 falls, 12 falls, or all 27?
The site offers three routes. The 7-falls tour is the family-friendly option — a 20–30 minute hike up, jumps no higher than 3–4 meters, total experience around 2.5–3 hours. This is what's bundled into most excursions sold from Cofresí. The 12-falls tour is the most popular for active travelers — moderate fitness required, the bigger jumps start showing up. The full 27-falls tour is a 6–7 hour expedition for serious adventurers in genuinely good shape — 60–90 minutes of uphill hiking before you even reach the top, and the big 8-meter jumps are mandatory along the way.
Pick based on your honest fitness level, not your ego. The guides will tell you the same thing.
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What it looks like in the canyon
The Damajagua canyon is the same kind of limestone-and-turquoise tropical waterfall system you see across the Caribbean and Pacific tropics — here is what that environment looks like up close.
Generic tropical-waterfall photos for visual reference. Site-specific Damajagua photos coming as we receive them from operator partners.
Stay at Cofresí. Spend a day at Damajagua.
Our all-inclusive package at Cofresí Beach puts you 35 minutes from the 27 Waterfalls. The resort tour desk books the excursion direct, the operator picks you up at the lobby, and you'll be back in time for dinner — Caribbean sunset included.
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