El Rodeo (Bonao)

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Difficulty:‌3C I (v3a4 I)

Raps:‌3, max ↨200ft

Metric

Overall:	1.5h	⟷0.3mi
Approach:	30min	⟷0.2mi
Descent:	1h	⟷0ft
Exit:	5min	⟷528ft

Red Tape:‌

Shuttle:‌Optional 0.5mi

Start:

18.8804, -70.5482

Parking:

18.8789, -70.5492

Shuttle:

18.8822, -70.5480

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Condition Reports:

24 Feb 2026

"This canyon has THREE RAPPELS, NOT FOUR!!!. Astonishingly irresponsible beta writing by the original poster. Could have killed someone or, at the

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Introduction[edit]

This activity is simply rappelling the dramatic waterfall seen from the main road.

Approach[edit]

From the parking location, hike about 10 min down the hillside through the banana plants.

If you don't have a 4wd vehicle, park at the Park Alt location and hike up the road, about 15 more minutes. If you don't have a shuttle vehicle, you'll have to walk this road anyway.

Descent[edit]

The waterfall is broken into a 3 stage rappel

R1 75' to the edge

R2 115' to a near hanging rebelay on tiny ledges (note this passes a really bad single bolt)

R3 200' semi free hanging (this passes a slightly sharp edge, do not move horizontally on rappel)

Continue down canyon and downclimb a short exposed drop RDC using tubing and a short handline as balance

Exit[edit]

Hike for a few minutes back out to the road. If you don't have a shuttle vehicle, it's about 1km walk back to the starting point.

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Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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