Wednesday, March 19

Today was our excursion day, so we did not work. Instead, we went to 27 Charcos de Damajagua (27 Waterfalls of Damajagua). We drove about an hour and a half to the waterfalls and began our guided experience at 10:30 AM. I could not bring my phone because I did not have a waterproof cover for it, so I was unable to take pictures. However, one of our group members could! Our experience began with a 30-minute uphill hike from the base camp, which I really enjoyed. Then, we put on harnesses and ziplined through the jungle. After five ziplines, we arrived at the waterfalls and pools. The waterfalls have been made into slides, so we got to slide down three of them. Since the slides were made of rock, it was slightly painful (for me, at least). A massive group from a cruise ship was also on the experience, so the water was really crowded, and we had to wait an extremely long time between each slide. There was also an eighteen-foot jump into the water at one point, which was my favorite part of the experience. After four hours (which was supposed to be two), we hiked back to base camp and ate lunch. After lunch, we drove 30 minutes to Puerto Plata, a Spanish colonial city on the north coast. Puerta Plata is a gorgeous, picturesque city known for its Pink Street and Umbrella Street. I bought souvenirs, explored the streets with a few other girls, and ate ice cream. I also got to see and pet three cats! Then, we drove two hours to get back to where we are staying and had a late dinner.


The sunrise this morning

One of the ziplines

Some of our group in the water at the falls 

My ice cream in Puerto Plata

The cats I saw today

Umbrella Street in Puerto Plata

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