Las Terrenas to El Limón: taxi, moto-taxi or guagua
The village of El Limón is where the trail to the Salto El Limón waterfall starts; Lonely Planet puts it about half an hour from Las Terrenas. Taxi, moto-taxi or guagua: we compare the options using the published reference prices.
- Indicative duration
- about 30 min
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<h2>The trip</h2>
<p>According to Lonely Planet, the village of El Limón is about half an hour from Las Terrenas. It is one of the places linked by the road rehabilitated under the Boulevard Turístico del Atlántico project, which, according to BNamericas, connects Nagua, Sánchez, Samaná, El Limón and Las Terrenas. The trail to the waterfall starts in El Limón.</p>
<h2>Options and reference prices</h2>
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<th>Option</th>
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<th>Published benchmark</th>
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<td><a href="/en/bus-to-las-terrenas/" rel="noopener">Guagua</a></td>
<td>per person</td>
<td>RD$50 return (Lonely Planet, undated)</td>
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<td><a href="/en/las-terrenas-taxi/" rel="noopener">Taxi</a></td>
<td>per vehicle</td>
<td>US$40, one way or return not stated (Lonely Planet, undated)</td>
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<td><a href="/en/moto-taxi-las-terrenas/" rel="noopener">Moto-taxi</a></td>
<td>per ride</td>
<td>no published benchmark for this route</td>
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<p>These figures come from an undated guidebook and are probably out of date: they help compare the options with each other, not as a current price. The current price is only known once a carrier confirms it.</p>
<h2>The waterfall</h2>
<p>According to the official tourism website, Salto El Limón is reached by a 2.5 km trail through the forest, on horseback or on foot. Rough Guides reckons on about three hours return by horse from El Limón, and Lonely Planet says the tour with horse, guide and lunch costs US$30 to US$55 per person (undated text). We only handle the ride to El Limón and back, not the tour itself.</p>
<h2>Which one to choose</h2>
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<li><strong>Taxi</strong>: for several people, children, or if you want to be collected at a set time after the waterfall.</li>
<li><strong>Moto-taxi</strong>: one person with no luggage. Helmets are compulsory (Law 63-17) and Decree 256-20 limits each motorbike to one passenger.</li>
<li><strong>Guagua</strong>: for a tight budget; ask where it is going before you get on, as Rough Guides advises.</li>
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<h2>Plan your return</h2>
<p>Visiting the waterfall takes several hours, so agree a pick-up time in advance or a price that includes waiting. We have no reliable information on transport late in the day, so do not leave it to the last minute.</p>
<h2>What to put in your request</h2>
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<li>departure time from your accommodation;</li>
<li>number of people and children's ages: according to INTRANT, Law 63-17 provides for a child seat up to age 6 and a booster up to 12, so ask for one if you go by taxi;</li>
<li>approximate return time, or whether you want the driver to wait;</li>
<li>whether you are continuing to <a href="/en/las-terrenas-to-samana/" rel="noopener">Samaná</a> afterwards.</li>
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<h2>Staying safe</h2>
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<li>Agree the price before getting in and never pay a stranger in advance.</li>
<li>On a motorbike, insist on a helmet for yourself.</li>
<li>In an emergency, call 911.</li>
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<h2>Request your ride</h2>
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Updated on 2026-10-04
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