Haiti · Camp-Perrin
Saut-Mathurine
Saut-Mathurine is a waterfall in Haiti located in Camp-Perrin, Sud. The source of its stream of water comes from the Rivière de Cavaillon.
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Saut-Mathurine drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Commune Pestel, Haiti. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Saut-Mathurine itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Commune Pestel are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Fullest at the end of the wet season (October to December); the dry months of January to April are the easiest for swimming and access.
Getting there
- Base town Commune Pestel, Haiti
- Country Haiti
- Region Camp-Perrin, Caribbean, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Saut-Mathurine
Haiti
Height—Width—
Most similar
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Saut-Mathurine yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
18.43333, -73.81667
Quick answers
Where is Saut-Mathurine?
Saut-Mathurine is in Haiti (Camp-Perrin). The nearest base is Commune Pestel, Haiti. Its coordinates are 18.4333, -73.8167.
When is the best time to visit Saut-Mathurine?
Peak flow is January to February and October to December. Fullest at the end of the wet season (October to December); the dry months of January to April are the easiest for swimming and access.
What can you do at Saut-Mathurine?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Saut-Mathurine?
The usual base is Commune Pestel, Haiti. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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