Great report.
I love Constantza too, well not Constanza that much, the motos just spoil it, but the Valle Nuevo, which is another 1000m further up above Constanze. There is a nice hotel there, well not much of a hotel, but more like log cabins. Villa Pajon (about 40 minute drive from Constanza along the road to San Jose de Ocoa). It sits at about 2200m at the edge of a pine forest (it actually sits near the creek that feeds the Aguas Blancas). Cabins have no electricity, so you need torches, and candles. It gets very cold in winter (relative to rest of the country that is), so beware, further up in VN it can get below 0C at night in winter time. There is hot water and utensils to cook (gas run) and a gas light. You can also buy wood for you fireplace. I have been there 3x times already, and you think that you are in Europe or US, especially when the wind blows through the pines. The are only reminded that you are in Caribbean when the Haitian works hit the drums at night.
I will try to post a detailed report about this place, as there are some good walks around there.
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