Constanza, the coldest place  in the Caribbean, Dominican Republic

Constanza is a municipality belonging to the province of La Vega at 1,250 meters above sea level, located in the Central Mountain Range of the Dominican Republic. When you arrive in Konstanz you will have to make sure that you are in the Caribbean and not in Switzerland, thanks to the pine trees, the architecture of the summer cabins, the small hotels and the splendid valley planted with fruits, flowers and vegetables. Its climate is temperate oceanic or Atlantic climate with cool temperatures all year round with an average annual temperature of the city is 18.4 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 looking for an adventure, spend a fresh vacation and get to 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 about 1,220 meters above sea level and with an extension of 30 square kilometers, is nestled in the most fertile valley in the Caribbean, where flowers and ornamental plants are grown, as well as potatoes, carrots, lettuce, celery, garlic and large strawberries. The village has its own culinary specialties, highlighting the celery strain puree.

Constanza is known for being the coldest city in the Dominican Republic and the entire Caribbean. La Vega is a town and municipality in the province of La Vega, Dominican Republic. Located in the Cordillera Central, it is located approximately 1,220 meters above sea level and is also known as the Switzerland of the Caribbean. It is the highest city in the Dominican Republic. Constanza 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 Brazilians. Constanceños of  ethnic minorities usually live in colonies where they live according to the customs of their ancestors.

Tourist Attractions of Konstanz
The municipality of Constanza, with all its sections and places, 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 endemic birds in the area; A climate exceptionally different from the rest of the country, with temperatures ranging between 12 to 20 degrees in Constanza and 0 degrees to 10 degrees in Valle Nuevo. Regardless of these particularities, there are geographical riches that allow the visitor to live in the flesh the experience of touching the clouds that touch the Mountains of the Central Mountain Range. Threads of water that join when descending, forming streams and waterfalls that invite tourists to make contact with nature.  Knowing the richness of the valley  of Tireo and  Constanza that developed in a particular climate has the attribute of producing plants and fruits of temperate climates. Among other attractions of Constanza is its cold climate and natural freshness, the production of 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 Valle Nuevo. protected areas such as Las Neblinas Scientific Reserve, Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve, Valle Nuevo National Park and José del Carmen Ramírez National Park, the exclusive attraction of the hot springs of Constanza and many more. The  Swiss chalet type 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 Sources”.  Located in the same valley of Jarabacoa, 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 (Yaque del Norte River,  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 and exuberant flora and fauna, colorful gardens, breathtaking 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. There are three main rivers that pass through Jarabacoa: The Yaque del Norte,  the Jimenoa and the Baiguate.

The municipality also has three impressive waterfalls: Salto  de Jimenoa 1, Salto de Jimenoa 2 and Salto Baiguate, and constitutes the main access village to Pico Duarte (the largest in the Antilles with 3,175 meters above sea level).

Jarabacoa has an average annual temperature of 22 C (72 F) and rainfall almost all year round. The temperatures show little variation, but in general between March and November the mornings and mornings are pleasant, the afternoons are hot and the nights are mild; While between December and February the early  mornings and mornings are cool or slightly cool, the evenings are mild and the evenings pleasant.

Jarabacoa had been a territory inhabited by the Taino nation, who called it that. When the Spaniards arrived on the island, some settled in this place, in search of gold and silver, but then left the area. Then there was a process of massive population establishment as a result of the first Haitian invasions on the Spanish part of the island.