Within Casa de Campo, there are a variety of bars and lounges, such as “Onno’s Bar (Altos de Chavón), “Casa de Campo Yacht Club” (within the Marina Casa de Campo), and the Azimut Café (also within the Marina Casa de Campo) – which has “Sunset Jazz Nights”. Also, the management of “Praia” nightclub in the […]
The majority of international-quality restaurants are available within the “Casa de Campo” grounds. Such dining options include the Chinese restaurant “Chinois”, the Italian restaurants “Peperoni” (affiliated with the restaurant of the same name in Santo Domingo), “Mistral” (within the marina) and “Lago Grill” (which serves Dominican dishes like the famed Sancocho stew), as well as […]
For all intents and purposes, “Casa de Campo” is the major attraction in this part of the island. A must see destination here is” Altos de Chavón”. This “village” was done replicating the 15th century colonial architectural style. It has many restaurants, a museum with Taino artifacts, and breath-taking view of the Chavon River. This […]
With “Casa de Campo” created to draw in wealthy visitors and investors, there’s a golf course and nearby golf villas on the grounds, polo grounds, as well as a marina. As a port destination, the Casa de Campo Marina is like no other in the Caribbean. The centerpiece of the Marina is the promenade, a […]
This provincial town in the southeastern part of the Dominican Republic was previously known for its main economic activity: sugar production, with abundant sugar cane fields in its outskirts. However, Austria-born American industrialist Charles Bluhdorn (who owned the American conglomerate Gulf +Western) bought sugar properties in that part of the country in 1967. By 1975, […]
Mountain biking. The Rancho Baiguate in Jarabacoa was the site for the mountain biking competitions of the 2003 Pan American Games. The company can arrange cycling excursions in the area and maintains the routes available, which are of varying degrees of difficulty and of which some pass by the waterfalls.
Waterfalls abound in this region, but a couple of them outshine the rest. The Salto de Jimenoa lies over the Jimenoa River’s hydroelectric dam, across which spans a hanging bridge. A visit here makes an exciting morning or afternoon outing. Another outstanding example is Aguas Blancas, which, at a height of 1,800 meters and a […]
River-rafting expeditions provide an adrenaline rush as the boat plows through the cool waters (wet suits are provided) of the Yaque del Norte River. A reservation should be made the previous day with the tour operator or through the area hotels, as most of the excursions start early in the morning.
Most visitors to Jarabacoa and Constanza do so for intense days of outdoor activity. By the time the evening rolls around, these people just want to relax. Thus, each town offers a handful of very good restaurants that serve some of the best Dominican food anywhere. One or two beer bars and discotheques stay open […]
Jarabacoa and Constanza are considered rustic areas of the island, next to more cosmopolitan areas like the capital, Santiago and Punta Cana. Because of that and the eco-tourists who trek to these areas, dining options are more modest. In Jarabacoa (town), there is D’Parque Galería Pizzeria (Calle Duarte 37 and Calle Hermanas Mirabal) – which, […]