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The Dominican Republic offers many different Sites for Paragliding. |
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Isabel de Torres (Puerto Plata) Location: Isabel de Torres is a mountain in Puerto Plata, about 3 h 30 m NNW from Santo Domingo. Launch Altitude AGL [m]: 310 Description: Isabel de Torres is a mountain isolated from the Septentrional Range, which runs E-W about 10 km S of the takeoff. Facing ESE, we see the Atlantic Ocean and the moist plains of the northern coast. This is a very popular mountain because it has a funicular taking tourists to the top, which happens to be a National Park. Despite these facilities, there is no suitable takeoff on the summit, so we rather have a 20 minutes walk to a spot in the middle of the mountain, and let thermals do the rest of the job. Conditions and flight: Predominating wind alternate along the year. In winter we have NNE and ENE or just E in the summer. Both directions are OK. Conditions in summer, which is the wet season, are very "tropical" like. Cumulus cycles are very short and dew point rather low because of the moister air. This generates constant rains coming in from E. But the dry season promises higher cloud bases and the chance to leave the mountain high enough to get to the Septentrional Range which runs W almost reaching Haiti. Maximum XC distance registered: None |
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Cofresi |
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Cofresí Location: Cofresí is a tourist village 10 km W from Puerto Plata, about 3 h 30 m from Santo Domingo. Any vehicle can get you near the flying area. Launch Altitude AGL [m]: From 0 to 40. Description: The flying site is a small range 2 km long and 250 m high, right by the Atlantic Ocean. It is now a private property and permission from the owners is required pass the fences. Conditions and flight: It's a beautiful soaring site a hundred meters away from the coast with big landing fields next to the beach. Most flights take place either early in the morning up to 11 AM and in the evening, because the wind may get to strong by noon. You just have to pull your wing up on the plains, take a few steps climbing the first hill, turn around and enjoy the elevator! Maximum XC distance registered: None |
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Jarabacoa |
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Alto del Guayabo Location: The takeoff is on top of a tourist town called Jarabacoa, about 2 h 30 m NNW from Santo Domingo. A four-wheel drive vehicle is needed, otherwise the 10 m hike would turn into a 25 m one. Launch Altitude AGL [m]: 600 Description: Jarabacoa is a tourist town located in a very nice valley in the Central Range, about 450 m ASL. Nearby peaks exceed 1700 m ASL. The takeoff heads N, to the valley and the range where it is located runs WNW. To the S, we see beautiful hills and mountains getting higher and higher. Conditions and flight: This site is quite versatile. You can fly on very different conditions, with the wind blowing either N, NE, S or SE. In good days nice cumulus form over 1200 AGL (1700 m AGL in winter). Thermals are middle sized with a lot of cloud activity. You can travel W or E, and there is also a possibility to go S, entering a set of valleys inside the Central Range. Maximum XC distance registered: 19 km |
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Azua |
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Azua Location: Azua is a town located about 1 h 20 m W from Santo Domingo, in the South Coast. A four-wheel drive vehicle is required, otherwise you have a 15 minutes hike up (not that hard). Launch Altitude AGL [m]: 90 Description: The takeoff is located in a small range which highest point is less than 350 m AGL. This range runs E, parallel to the first big ranges of the Central Range which is about 2 km N. The takeoff faces the sea (Bahía de Ocoa), about 5 km S. Azua, as most of the rest of the South West, a semi-desert terrain. Conditions and flight: It's an amazing flying site considering the takeoff altitude. Pilots often takeoff early in the morning, about 10, to soar with the incoming sea breeze. A little later you can start feeling thermal activity that gets to a peak about 12:30 PM. Thermals may be disordered, but if you are patient and get more than 800 m AGL then you can head N for the bigger stuff. If you succeed in reaching the big mountains behind the takeoff area, then the normal route would be NW along the Central Range, exploiting the altitude wind blowing E. XC potential is remarkable as the Central Range goes deep into Haiti, for more than 150 km. Maximum XC distance registered: 60 km |
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