City overview
The Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti and offers more variety than anywhere else in the Caribbean, from Punta Cana's resorts to colonial Santo Domingo and the laid-back north coast around Puerto Plata. Jewish infrastructure here is the best in the region, entirely built by Chabad of the Dominican Republic under Rabbi Shimon Pelman, who also serves as shochet. Santo Domingo has a daily and Shabbos minyan, a mikvah, and Rimon Kosher Market — a full kosher supermarket with its own restaurant, a rarity in the Caribbean. A second Chabad centre opened on the north coast in Puerto Plata in 2025 with its own kosher restaurant and Shabbos services. Kosher catering delivers island-wide, including to Punta Cana resorts, though Punta Cana itself has no year-round kosher restaurant, permanent shul, or eruv.
27 Charcos de Damajagua
Dominican Republic · Guided tours priced by operator, including guide, helmet, life vest and park entry
A chain of twenty-seven limestone waterfalls and pools in the Cordillera Central, climbed on foot and descended by jumping and sliding.
Time needed
Half day to full day
Hours
Open daily 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
Tips
About thirty minutes from Puerto Plata, so it pairs naturally with a north coast stay near the Chabad kosher restaurant. You choose how far up to go — the first seven falls take about an hour, the full twenty-seven considerably longer and demand real fitness. Guides, helmets and life vests are compulsory and included. Minimum age is generally eleven, you must be a confident swimmer, and you need shoes that can get soaked. Standard tours include a Dominican buffet lunch that kosher visitors should plan around.
Phone
(809) 250-4200Website
https://27waterfalls.orgNeighborhood
Imbert, Puerto Plata Province
Activity providers
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