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1 January: New Year
6 January: Epiphany
21 January: Nuestra Señora de Altagracia
26 January: Juan Pablo Duarte Day
27 February: Independence Day
April: Good Friday
1 May: International Workers' Day
7 June: Corpus Cristi
16 August: Anniversary of the Restoration
24 September: Our Lady of Mercy
6 November: Constitution Day
25 December: Christmas
Jarabacoa is located in the mountains of the Cordillera Central and is the main point of ascent to Pico Duarte. Three rivers cross it (Baiguate, Yaque del Norte and Jimenoa), making adventure sports popular here, such as rafting, canyoning, tubing and abseiling. Its trails for mountain biking and horse riding are also famous.
In fact, Jarabacoa is credited with being the birthplace of ecotourism in the country.