# Jarabacoa: the wounded mountain crying out for responsible tourism

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Published: 2026-07-11T17:01:59.684Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Destinos
Summary: Jarabacoa's ravaged mountains are a wake-up call: paying for eternal spring with environmental destruction. Can we still save our main tourism asset?

## Article

I just came back from Jarabacoa with the same nagging feeling: this land promises an **eternal spring**, but its mountains are being savagely attacked. I saw it with my own eyes and it's confirmed by [the report on AlMomento.net](http://almomento.net/jarabacoa-agresion-a-la-madre-naturaleza-opinion/).

**The view is heartbreaking**: scarred hillsides, ripped-out vegetation, uncontrolled construction spreading everywhere. We talk big about ecotourism, yet we allow runaway development to eat up the very landscape that draws visitors. What are we selling, then? A fake postcard.

Here's my **blunt take**: it's not just the builders' fault. It's the regulatory vacuum, the municipal free-for-all, and a **tourism industry that looks the other way**. If we don't demand land-use planning, Jarabacoa will become a case study in how to destroy our own product.

- **Urgent**: a moratorium on unplanned construction.
- **Urgent**: MITUR must enforce real environmental impact assessments.
- **Urgent**: tour operators must embed sustainability clauses.

The opportunity is to hit the brakes and bet on high-quality mountain tourism, not on concrete lots. We can still save the eternal spring, but the clock is ticking.

## Sources

- AlMomento.net: http://almomento.net/jarabacoa-agresion-a-la-madre-naturaleza-opinion/

## Citation

Jarabacoa: the wounded mountain crying out for responsible tourism. Turismo News. 2026-07-11. https://turismo.news/en/digest/jarabacoa-wounded-mountains-responsible-tourism