Pico Duarte, Mountain summit in San Juan Province and Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Pico Duarte rises to 3,101 meters (10,174 feet), the highest summit in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. It is part of the Cordillera Central, between José del Carmen Ramírez and Armando Bermúdez national parks. Its slopes are covered with Hispaniolan pine (pino de cuaba) forests, and the rounded summit shows patches of bare rock.

The first recorded climb was made in 1851 by Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk, British consul, who named the mountain Monte Tina and estimated its height at 3,140 metres. In 1913 the Swedish botanist Erik Leonard Ekman called the twin summits Pelona Grande and Pelona Chica. The higher one was renamed Pico Trujillo during the Rafael Trujillo regime and received its current name, honouring founding father Juan Pablo Duarte, after the dictator's death.

Hikers reach a bronze bust beside a national flag and a cross on the summit, honoring one of the country's founding fathers. This small memorial site is often used for brief ceremonies or photographs before the descent begins.

The climb typically takes two to three days, with most hikers starting from La Ciénaga and camping at intermediate stations along the route. Visitors should bring warm clothing, as temperatures at the summit can be cool even during the day.

The summit lies just 85 kilometers (53 miles) from Lake Enriquillo, which rests 46 meters (151 feet) below sea level. This elevation difference of over 3100 meters (10,300 feet) within such a short distance is rare in the Caribbean.