El Limón Waterfall, Natural waterfall in Samaná Province, Dominican Republic.
El Limón is a waterfall in Samaná Province, Dominican Republic, dropping 55 meters in the jungle of El Limón National Park. Its water has a greenish-yellow tint, almost like a lemon, which gives the fall its name. No road leads to it; visitors arrive on horseback from a ranch near the village of El Limón.
The waterfall lies within El Limón National Park, a protected area on the Samaná Peninsula. The sources record no Taíno ceremonies or other historical events at the falls; its documented history is as a visitor site reached on horseback from a ranch near the village of El Limón.
The waterfall's name comes from the greenish-yellow tint of its water, which locals compare to a lemon. Access is by horseback from a ranch near the village of El Limón, so the ride through the jungle of El Limón National Park is part of the visit.
There is no road to the waterfall, so access is on foot or on horseback from a ranch near the village of El Limón, in El Limón National Park. The walk through the jungle is difficult; sturdy footwear helps on wet ground.
El Limón is often called the country's tallest waterfall, but it ranks third: Aguas Blancas measures 83 m and La Jalda, discovered more recently, 121 m. The guides' claim is worth checking against these figures.
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