MONTECRISTI / HISTORY / SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The jewel of the northwest, the border province of Montecristi presents a wild and captivating landscape, ideal for off-the-beaten-path adventures. Rice and banana plantations, goats and giant cacti are found along the road that takes you to salt ponds and limestone cliffs that embrace the Atlantic Ocean and its waves.
The modest town of San Fernando de Montecristi, founded by Nicolás de Ovando in 1501 and named in honor of King Ferdinand of Spain reveals a rich and inspiring legacy. It was here that Cuban José Martí and Dominican General Máximo Gómez planned Cuba’s independence from Spain, and you can see several documents on display at the Máximo Gómez Museum.
Sunsets adorn the small but beautiful boardwalk of this town as well as its beaches, with multiple hotels and restaurants that surround the area, and that prepare the specialty of this area, the spicy chivo (goat). From your table in front of the sea and from any point of the town you will be able to see El Morro, the iconic plateau that reigns over Montecristi and at its feet is a spectacular beach.
In the last 5 years, Montecristi has experienced a tremendous growth, where we can take into account:
- Montecristi Museum Light, form and color.
- Public-private partnership with Manzanillo Energy, construction of 420 megawatts of power generation plants.
- The most important natural gas treatment plant in the country, with an investment of more than 1,750 million dollars.
- Super 8 hotel development, which has 54 rooms on four levels, ample parking, swimming pool, restaurant and gym, among other areas.
- Development of large real estate projects in the city center.
“The only reform we are going to undertake now is to bet on growth and investment.”
