Hiking Pico Duarte - The Dominican Republic and Caribbean Highpoint

Pico Duarte is the highest mountain in the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and the Caribbean. At 10,164 feet it is also the highest mountain on the island of Hispaniola.
I did my trek with Guias de Altura (guiasdealturas..., a local guiding company that guides several adventures in the Dominican Republic. I chose the express 2.5-day trek, but 3.5 days is the standard trek length. The 3.5-day itinerary is as follows:
Acclimatization day: Arrival at Base Camp La Cienaga at 7PM - Meet our staff
Day 1: Hike from La Ciénaga Base Camp to Comparticion Camp (18 km - 9 hours)
Day 2: Hike from Comparticion to SUMMIT to Comparticion (10 km - 5 hours)
Day 3: Hike from Comparticion to Base Camp (18 km - 7 hours)
The 2.5-day trek simply combines days 2 and 3 together.
The trek begins in La Ciénaga at the headquarters of the Parque Nacional Jose Armando Bermúdez. Park permits are required. All persons are required by the National Park Service to hire a local guide, and you are not allowed to enter the park without one.
The trek is approximately 14.36 miles mile to the summit. But the kicker is that you are traveling from 3,642 feet of elevation at the trailhead to 10,164 feet of elevation at the summit.
The meals were provided by the guide. The guides also utilized pack animals to shuttle your gear and group gear to high camp, also known as La Comparticion.
The is a nice hike with a considerable altitude gain.
Route (out/back): La Ciénaga trail to the summit and back.
Links:
Guias de Alturas: guiasdealturas...
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.o...
Summitpost.org: www.summitpost...
Peakbagger.com: www.peakbagger...
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[@Tubeyou72]

wow 😍great video thank you for sharing, i never heard about this magical place before!

[@Chris_cg6]

Loved the video man. I'm dominican and always wondered what the journey to pico duarte would be like, and im glad i got to see it in your video. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼

[@eduardosturla]

Nice video. Next time, take a nice dip in the river right by the bridge when you finish the hike. Nothing like a good cold mountain stream dip with a little flask of rum after such an arduous hike! Thanks for vising the DR and highlighting our national parks! 🙏

[@ervinslens]

What a content, what a magnificent work my friend. You elaborated this beautifully 🔥🔥

[@Alexmena31]

Stunning video. It is one of my favorite places in the Dominican Republic. I love going every year

[@wagnara]

Great video!

[@Caprieye789]

Do the guides walk ahead of you? you appear to be by yourself for long parts of the hike

[@EasternHIKERS]

I was alone for much of the hike. The guide was behind me with another client and we would meet at designated rest stops.

[@maxpop39]

So how much did it cost excluding your bus trips

[@EasternHIKERS]

Here is the link to their rates: guiasdealturas.com/tour/pico-duarte/

[@b0cajuni0r]

so did I understood correctly it is necessary to get yourself a guide?

[@EasternHIKERS]

Correct

[@おいmizuno]

That's how the mafia operates over there, and if you do the trip in one day, they charge you 3 days, plus the animals. 🤦‍♂️

[@simonefongkong134]

What time is the year did you go

[@EasternHIKERS]

I was in the DR at the end of December, great weather!

[@simonefongkong134]

@@EasternHIKERS thanks I am going next month

[@おいmizuno]

​@simonefongkong134 pack all yours GTX gears.