{"id":503207,"date":"2026-03-28T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T21:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/honoring-its-identity-with-brilliant-gastronomic-experience-constanza-celebrates-20-years-of-the-ecoturistic-cluster\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:55:01","slug":"honoring-its-identity-with-brilliant-gastronomic-experience-constanza-celebrates-20-years-of-the-ecoturistic-cluster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/honoring-its-identity-with-brilliant-gastronomic-experience-constanza-celebrates-20-years-of-the-ecoturistic-cluster\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring its identity with brilliant gastronomic experience, Constanza celebrates 20 years of the Ecoturistic Cluster."},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Constanza.- <\/strong>The Ecotourism Cluster of Constanza celebrated its 20th anniversary with an interesting gastronomic experience. Enchanted Valley of the Caribbean: identity in every bite&#8221;, bringing together actors from the tourism, academic and community sectors to connect with the essence of the destination.\n\nThe activity takes place within the framework of a special celebration in the restaurant hall of the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Santiago campus, being conceived as a sensory journey where each bite told a story, where attendees could experience how gastronomy reflects the culture and agricultural richness of this fertile valley.\n\nThe event began with words of welcome and invocation to God, followed by the intervention of Euclides Dur\u00e1n, acting president of the Cluster, who highlighted the path taken during these two decades and the importance of joint work for the sustainable development of the destination.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"632481\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-28-at-4.54.51-PM-1-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632481\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\nWithin the most significant moments, the recognition space stands out, in which posthumous tribute was paid to Don Juan Mar\u00fan Tactuk (Johnny), for his invaluable legacy to the tourism development of Constanza. Likewise, former presidents Rafael Collado Abreu, founding president; David Mat\u00edas Mel\u00e9ndez; Vienchy Rodr\u00edguez; and Pl\u00e1cido Rosa, were recognized for their leadership and commitment to institutional strengthening and the positioning of Constanza as a tourist destination.\n\nWe recommend reading:\n\nDuring the day, special thanks were also given to PUCMM, as well as key collaborators, highlighting their institutional support and their contribution to the training of human talent in the tourism sector.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-28-at-4.55.18-PM-1024x826.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632482\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nStudents from the School of Hotel and Tourism of PUCMM were responsible for creating a wonderful experience by transforming local ingredients into a true culinary story. Each preparation connected the attendees with the history of Constanza: the resilience of the crops that sustained the country in difficult times, the agricultural diversity that combines with European and Japanese influences, and the tradition that reinvents itself in each bite. &#8220;Each dish is a piece of history&#8221;, &#8220;the everyday can be transformed into the extraordinary&#8221; and &#8220;everything that comes to Constanza flourishes&#8221; were some of the messages that accompanied the tasting.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-28-at-4.54.51-PM-2-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632483\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nThe event culminated with words of thanks from Rafael Collado, founding president of the Cluster, who acknowledged the students&#8217; effort and reaffirmed the commitment to continue promoting the tourism development of Constanza.\n\nThe Ecotourism Cluster of Constanza reaffirms the mission of promoting sustainable tourism, based on local identity, community participation, and the articulation of strategic allies, projecting Constanza as a unique mountain destination.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constanza.- The Ecotourism Cluster of Constanza celebrated its 20th anniversary with an interesting gastronomic experience. 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