# Ébano Verde Scientific Reserve: How to Visit from Bonao

> Visit the Ébano Verde cloud forest on the road from Bonao to Constanza: the Baño de Nubes and La Sal trails, permits, cost, what to bring and where to stay.

URL: https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/guide/ebano-verde/

# Ébano Verde Scientific Reserve

A cloud forest protected since 1989 on the Casabito road, between Bonao and Constanza. Here’s how to visit.

*Photo: the Tony Ranch gardens*

The **Ébano Verde Scientific Reserve** was created on October 26, 1989, to protect the cloud forest of the Cordillera Central and the tree it is named after, the green ebony. It is managed by Fundación Progressio. The founding decree set it at 23.1 km²; other sources put it at about 30 km² today.

## Getting there from Bonao

Drive north past Bonao on the Autopista Duarte, take the Constanza turnoff and climb the Casabito road. The reserve has two entrances:

- Casabito , at the highest point of the road.
- El Arroyazo , home to the visitor center.

## The trails

### Baño de Nubes

About 7 km between Casabito and El Arroyazo, roughly two and a half hours, with viewpoints over the Vega Real valley and, on clear days, Samaná Bay.

### La Sal

About 10 km from El Arroyazo to La Sal hill: around five hours each way. For experienced hikers.

## Permits and cost

As a scientific reserve, public access is limited and regulated, and only some areas are open to visitors. In 2023 the guided trails cost RD$300 per person. Contact Fundación Progressio before your visit to request permission and confirm the price.

## What to bring

- A warm layer and a rain jacket: it is a cloud forest and the weather changes fast.
- Hiking shoes, water and snacks.
- Binoculars if you like birds.
- A bag to carry out your trash.

## Before or after

Ébano Verde fits well into a trip to Constanza or Jarabacoa. Coming from Santo Domingo, you can spend the night at Tony Ranch in Piedra Blanca and leave early for Casabito: 16 rooms with hot water from RD$4,000 a night, a pool, a jacuzzi and a river. See also our [stop on the way to Jarabacoa](https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/guide/stop-on-the-way-to-jarabacoa/).

## More local guides

- [Things to do in Bonao A painter’s museum, waterfalls, rivers and the carnival.](https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/guide/things-to-do-in-bonao/)
- [Jima waterfalls Where they are, the trail and what to know before you go.](https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/guide/jima-waterfalls/)
- [Stop on the way to Jarabacoa Break the drive into the mountains.](https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/guide/stop-on-the-way-to-jarabacoa/)
- [Day trip from Santo Domingo Mountains, a river and a pool, one hour north.](https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/day-trip-from-santo-domingo/)

## Ébano Verde questions

**Where is the Ébano Verde Scientific Reserve?**
In the Cordillera Central, on the Casabito road that climbs from the Constanza turnoff past Bonao. It has two entrances: Casabito and El Arroyazo.

**How much does it cost to visit?**
A 2023 news report listed RD$300 per person for the guided trails. Access is regulated: confirm the price and ask for permission from Fundación Progressio before you go.

**How long is the Baño de Nubes trail?**
About 7 km between Casabito and El Arroyazo, roughly two and a half hours.

**Where can I stay nearby?**
Tony Ranch is south of Bonao, 5 minutes off the Autopista Duarte: stay the night and head up to Casabito early. [See the rooms](https://www.tonyranchrd.com/en/stay/).