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Constanza

Valle de Constanza, 1,200 m

A cool valley in the Cordillera Central, over 1,100 meters up, that lives on strawberries, garlic and flowers, with pine forests all around and Valle Nuevo above.

  • Leaves fromZona Colonial
  • Distance155 km
  • Driving2 h 26 min
  • Elevationover 1,100 m
  • ProvinceLa Vega

StubNo. 0005

15°Now, cloudyRead at 12:45 AM
18 °CAverage temperature
8×4 kmThe valley, length by width
Constanza
Town & valley
Constanza
Valle de Constanza, 1,200 m
Zona Colonial
Zona Colonial155 km, 2 h 26 minConstanza
  • Closest airportCibao, in Santiago
  • What they growStrawberries, garlic, potatoes, flowers
  • For hikingÉbano Verde and Valle Nuevo
  • For the mountainsFour-wheel-drive SUV and a jacket
KM 0, Zona Colonial

155 km to a valley over 1,100 meters up

From the Zona Colonial it's 155 km by road, about 2 h 26 min of driving. From Santiago, it's about two and a half hours.

If you're flying in, the closest international airport is the Cibao airport, in Santiago.

Constanza is a municipality of La Vega, in the heart of the Cordillera Central. The town sits in a valley about 8 km long and 4 wide, more than 1,100 meters above sea level.

The valley

Cool all year, around 18 °C on average

It's cool here all year: the average annual temperature is around 18 °C.

The mountains around the valley are covered in pine forest. To see it all from above, go up to the Monumento al Divino Niño.

To see it all from above, go up to the Divino Niño.
over 80 mSalto de Aguas Blancas
AriyamaPick your strawberries
What they grow

Strawberries, garlic, potatoes, flowers and vegetables

The valley lives on farming: strawberries, garlic, potatoes, flowers and vegetables.

At farms like Fresas Ariyama you pick the strawberries yourself, straight from the plants.

The mountains

Valle Nuevo and a waterfall over 80 meters high

For hiking you have the Reserva Científica Ébano Verde and Parque Nacional Valle Nuevo.

Valle Nuevo is more than 2,200 meters up. That's where the Salto de Aguas Blancas is, with a drop of over 80 meters.

For Valle Nuevo and Aguas Blancas you need a 4×4 SUV.

KM 155, before you go

A jacket, especially if you stay the night

  • Warm clothes, especially if you're staying overnight.
  • A 4×4 SUV if you're going to Valle Nuevo or Aguas Blancas.
  • Leave early for Valle Nuevo so you get the whole day in the mountains.

Next stops

Sources

  1. Road distance and drive time: OSRM, calculated by ConoceRD on Sep 15, 2026
  2. Wikipedia (en), Constanza
  3. Live weather: Open-Meteo, reading from 12:45 AM
  4. Wikipedia (es), Constanza
  5. Go Dominican Republic, Constanza
  6. Visitar República Dominicana, Salto de Aguas Blancas