Dominican Republic Meeting & Incentive Planner 2011/2012 - (Page 38)

Below: Centro Leon Cultural Center Many times, the produce and poultry used for the lunches and dinners are grown right on site, as Constanza is situated in one of the most popular farming districts in the country. Planners should consider setting up cooking classes or even events where attendees actually harvest their own fruits and vegetables before joining together to prepare a meal for the entire group. The rest of the time, just stop and smell the juniper. The Cibao Valley is Mother Nature’s finest hour. Smoke a big Dominican cigar on a mountaintop. Enjoy a fresh cup of local java in the mild air, or go for a group horseback ride up through the hills amid the verdant forests. After days of meetings in the big cities, Constanza rewards delegates with a long, healthy and deep breath of fresh mountain majesty. Santiago: Cigar & Rum Tours in the Dominican Heartland Santiago, the second largest city in the country, is located in the heart of the Cordillera Central Mountain range on the highway between Santo Domingo on the south coast and Puerto Plata on the north. And much like Santo Domingo, it has a small and energetic cultural area in the downtown business corridor with a vibrant lineup of museums, boutiques, restaurants and nightclubs. Nearby, the town of La Vega is the home of the country’s Carnaval. The most extravagant celebrations take place in Santo Domingo, but many of the costumes and masks are created by the talented artists in this small town. Each week, parades show off their latest creations. The Cigar Industry Over the last few decades, the cigar industry in Dominican Republic has evolved into a worthy competitor against the best brands in Cuba. The richly fertile fields around Santiago produce the bulk of tobacco, and groups are invited to visit some of the plantations on a series of well organized tours, that include trips to coffee and rum plantations, the beaches on the north coast and adventurous mountain activities outside Jarabacoa. In Santiago, the Museo del Tabaco is a popular tour to learn about the history of the industry and the cigar-making process. For special cultural events, the Centro Leon Cultural Center is a beautiful modern structure filled with contemporary art, developed by the E Leon Jiménes Tobacco Company—the most renowned cigar manufacturer in the country. They offer tours both inside the large city factory and to the smaller “rolling farms” in the country. Another highly respected cigar maker, the familyrun Tabaquería Carbonell was established in 1897, and today it is still run as a family company. Visit the factories where experts sit diligently rolling Palmas, Coronas, Churchills and others. The distinctive earthy scent intensifies in the adjoining room where the finished cigars mature during their reposo (rest). 38 GoDominicanRepublic.com http://www.GoDominicanRepublic.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dominican Republic Meeting & Incentive Planner 2011/2012

Planning Points
Meeting Hotels
Punta Cana & Bavaro
La Romana, Bayahibe & More
Cruise
Puerto Plata
Samana
Santo Domingo
Santiago & Central Region
Food & Music
DMC List
Tourism Offices

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