Constanza, the coldest city in the Caribbean.
Constanza is a town in the province of
La Vega 1,250 meters above sea level, located in the Central
Cordillera of the Dominican Republic. When you arrive in
Constanza you will have to make sure you are in the
Caribbean and not in Switzerland, thanks to the pines, the
architecture of the summer huts, the small hotels and the
splendid valley strewn with fruits, flowers and vegetables.
Its climate is temperate oceanic or Atlantic climate with
cool temperatures all year with an average annual
temperature of the city is 18.4 dg C. During the months of
January, February and March the temperature can reach -5
degrees. Constanza is a town that never ceases to captivate
and surprise those who are looking for an adventure, spend a
cool vacation and know the spectacular mountains and
splendid forests of the Dominican Republic. Constanza, a
scenic agricultural village, famous for the cultivation of
flowers, strawberries and vegetables at 1,220 meters above
sea level and with an area of 30 square kilometers, is
nestled in the most fertile valley of the Caribbean, where
flowers and Ornamental plants, like potatoes, carrots,
lettuce, celery, garlic and large size strawberries. The
village has its own culinary specialties, being the mashed
celery strain.
Constanza is known
for being the coldest city in the Dominican Republic and the
entire Caribbean. It is a town and municipality of the
province of La Vega in Dominican Republic. Located in the
Cordillera Central, it is located approximately 1,220 meters
above sea level and is also known as the Caribbean
Switzerland. It is the highest city of the Dominican
Republic. Constanta has a population of 50,600.2 Much of the
population is descended from Spanish immigrants (from
Burgos, Palencia and Vizcaya), Hungarians, Japanese, as well
as fewer Arabs, Jews, Pakistanis, Koreans, Peruvians,
Ecuadorians , Chinese and Brazilian. The people from
Constanza of ethnic minorities usually live in colonies
where they live according to the customs of their ancestors.
Tourist Attractions in Constanza
The
municipality of Constanza, with all its sections and sites,
is one of the most unique places not only in our country but
in the Antilles. To strengthen this assertion we have more
than 26 species of birds endemic to the area; A climate
exceptionally different from the rest of the country, with
temperatures ranging from 12 to 20 degrees in Constanza and
from 0 degrees to 10 degrees in Valle Nuevo. Regardless of
these particularities, there are geographic riches that
allow the visitor to experience in their own flesh the
experience of feeling the clouds that touch the mountains of
the Central Mountain Range. Threads of waters that join when
descending, forming streams and waterfalls that invite the
tourist to take contact with the nature. To know the wealth
of the valley of Tireo and Constanza that developed in a
particular climate possesses the attribute to produce plants
and fruits of temperate climates. Among other attractions of
Constanza is its cold climate and natural freshness, The
production of vegetables, vegetables, flowers and
strawberries that supply the entire Dominican Republic.
There are many tourist attractions such as the Salto de
Aguas Blancas, the highest in the Caribbean and Central
America with 92 meters, located in an impressive forest
surrounded by pine forests. The Pyramid that represents the
4 cardinal points of the Island located in New Valley.
Protected areas such as Las Neblinas Scientific Reserve,
Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve, Valle Nuevo National Park
and Jose del Carmen Ramirez National Park, the exclusive
attraction of the hot springs of Constanza and many more.
The Swiss Chalet cabins and mountain cabins where you can
spend unforgettable holidays.
Jarabacoa, The City of
Eternal Spring
Jarabacoa, nestled
in the mountains, is considered The City of Eternal Spring in
the Dominican Republic. The name of Jarabacoa is composed of the
words 'Jaraba' and 'Coa', which is supposed to carry the
approximate meaning of 'Land of Water Fountains'. Located in the
same valley of Jarabacoa, at 525 meters above sea level in the
heart of the Cordillera Central, it is known as the region of
Eternal Spring. Pleasant temperatures, the longest rivers in the
Caribbean (Rio Yaque del Norte, 300 kilometers), impressive
waterfalls and the proximity of the highest mountains of the
Antilles including the Pico Duarte of 3,087 meters, make
Jarabacoa a unique place in The hemisphere. Populated by 40,000
inhabitants, the municipality of Jarabacoa offers all the
possibilities to enjoy the unknown part of the Dominican
Republic with its native flora and fauna and lush, colorful
gardens, impressive landscapes and the quality of its people who
are dedicated to the production of flowers , Vegetables, fruits
and the best coffee. And let's not forget that Jarabacoa also
offers culture; Painters, works of art, frescoes in the village
church. Three main rivers pass through Jarabacoa: El Yaque del
Norte, Jimenoa and Baiguate.
The municipality also has
three impressive waterfalls: the Salto de
Jimenoa 1, the Salto de Jimenoa 2 and the Salto Baiguate, and is
the main access road to Pico Duarte (the largest of the Antilles
with 3,175 masl).
Jarabacoa has an average annual
temperature of 22 � C (72 � F) and rainfall during most of the
year. Temperatures show little variation, but generally between
March and November morning and mornings are pleasant, afternoons
are hot and nights are temperate; While between December and
February dawns and mornings are cool or slightly cold,
afternoons are mild and pleasant evenings.
Jarabacoa had
been a territory inhabited by the Taino nation, who called it
this way. When the Spaniards arrived at the Island, some settled
in this place, looking for gold and silver, but then left the
area. Then a process of establishment of massive population was
given as a consequence of the first Haitian invasions on the
Spanish part of the Island