Constanza Thermal Springs

Constanza Thermal Springs serve a mountain valley community that has made itself the agricultural heart of the Dominican Republic, its elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level creating a temperate microclimate that allows the cultivation of strawberries, garlic, potatoes, roses, and temperate vegetables that cannot grow anywhere else on the tropical island — earning Constanza the title 'Cradle of Dominican Agriculture.' The Valle Nuevo National Park above the town protects an extraordinary high-altitude ecosystem of cloud forest and páramo grassland where temperatures drop below freezing on winter nights, a climatic anomaly within the generally tropical Caribbean that harbors endemic plant species and provides the watershed for several major Dominican rivers. The bicarbonate mineral springs, heated by the geothermal energy underlying the Cordillera Central, offer warm bathing in the cool mountain air of a valley whose agricultural abundance and natural beauty have made it a cherished destination for Dominicans seeking respite from the coastal heat.