Constanza – is a city with it own history I wanted to tell you about.



Several researchers found this valley in colonial times. Between the colonists was Victoriano Velano, who brought first cows and mares in 1750. In 1783 the quontity of living creatures considerably extended (cheerfully breeding).


In our time the population of Constanza has aproximately 90,000 people.
There are few restaurants, shops and numerous hotels with different rate. It`s interesting to see big fields with potatoes and onion.
This region feeds the whole Dominican Republic.
Constanza Nature is very different from the one we used to see on the coast with palm trees and ocean.



USEFUL TIP: You can buy 1 package of strawberry for 1 dollar (37 pesos)! It`s really tasty.





When the British consul in Santo Domingo, Robert Schomburgk has visited Constanza in 1851, he found only one manned house. 20 years later, in 1871 North American geologist William Gabb found out 12 shack in a valley. In 1887 Baron de Eggers in one of the visits to Cordilleras Centrales counted 100 persons living in 30 shacks.








Till the middle of the XXth century Constanza was the valley with a small population, because of road absence.

In his report Baron de Eggers also wrote that all families occupying Constanza, was living at the expense of cultivation of horses, horned livestock, beeves, “batatas”, “yucas” (tipical dominican food) and corn. Also, tobacco was the main commercial culture. Tabacco was for selling in San Juan, where was a small cigar factory.





Near Constanza city there is a beautifull waterfall “Aguas Blancas”, but you can`t swim there, cause it`s dangerous. The unique access – is by jeep with 4x4.



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GREAT THEME AND NICE PICTURES.

It is one area of the DR we hear very little about, in spite of its great climate and beautiful scenery.

I hear that in winter, you actually get freezing tempartures. That is unbelieveable for a tropical island.
When they say the DR has it all, for a country its size, they really mean it.

visiting dr again in feb . how do i get to constanza ?

From the Santo Domingo to the North-West highway.. After Bonao turn to Cjnstanza. All road from capital - 1,5-2 hours

i whent and it was beutiful i will go again. i will not ride in that little tiny pickup again with 13 other people thats just a recepi for desaster. but it was fun !

I've been to Constanza and it just blew me away. I was staying in Piedra Blanca so it took about 3 hours to get there. But man, was it worth the trip! It doesn't look like anything you see in Europe(where I live).

Everything over there is beautiful. I'm coming to DR again next year and I know for sure that I'm going to visit Constanza again!

It is one area of the DR we hear very little about, in spite of its great climate and beautiful scenery.

I hear that in winter, you actually get freezing tempartures. That is unbelieveable for a tropical island.
When they say the DR has it all, for a country its size, they really mean it.

?????: Yeah, i also like Barahona region with it`s desert climat. "Ollo Pelempito" and Bahia de las Aguilas beach must see!

Hotel Alto Cerro, Colonia Kennedy, Constanza, Dominican Republic

Photo by Josue Collado 12-Apr-2009 05:22
Ese hotel si recuerdo bien cuesta unos 100 dolares por habitación por noche con hoguera (fire place) y esta en la Colonia Kennedy. Hay otros mucho mas baratos y me imagino también mas caros. Con la situación económica mundial me imagino que los precios han bajado mucho.
El hotel me gusto y es muy tranquilo. Constanza es un pueblo pequeño. No se olviden de visitar Aguas Blancas.

All photos by Josue Collado

Aguas Blancas, Constanza, Dominican Republic

All Photos by Josue Collado