i Dominican Republic - travelfilm.de

Santiago de los Caballeros
Nestled within the Cibao valley, the fertile
land suitable for the cultivation of nearly
everything is the province of Santiago de
los Caballeros, the industrial center of the
country. Its capital, of the same name,
is the second most important city in the
nation and is recognized internationally
for its tobacco industry: large plantations,
a long-standing tradition of cultivation,
harvesting, processing, marketing, and a
relatively affluent populace whose wealth
derives from this industry.
Tobacco production includes varieties of
blond, burley, wrapper and black.
Santiago is the pride of the Dominican
Republic’s tobacco industry. Its cigars
are offered to the international market
in much the same way as our Taíno
ancestors offered them as symbols
of peace to their friends and guests.
Our country produces two-thirds of the
premium, hand-rolled cigars sold on the
international market.
88
• How to Get There
Metro Tours offers transportation from its
bus station in Santo Domingo. If driving,
take Autopista Duarte (N 1) from the south
to the north to the Monument of the Heroes
of Restoration, an impressive white marble
structure that welcomes you to the city. Within
the premises, the exceptional murals of the
Spanish painter Vela Zanetti are exhibited.
• Where to Go •
Take a tour of the Tobacco Museum and visit
the first cigar factory, La Aurora, established in
the country since 1903. • Museum of the City
of Santiago, located in a magnificent Victorian
Monument of the Heroes of Restoration.