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Zone II- East: San Pedro de Macorís, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, La Altagracia (Higüey)
and La Romana

This zone is characterized by plains and the livestock Cana, which draws in 60% of the four million tourists who
ranches which supply a great amount of the cowhorn uti- visit the country every year.
lized in harness-making workshops, where they manufac-
ture tables and chairs and horse-riding articles used in the And on its borders the East coast invites you to learn
sugar-planting work that dominates this zone. of the primitive carvings of the master artisan Genaro
(Cayuco) Reyes, awarded a prize by the Ministry of Culture,
Around the tourism communities Boca Chica, Guaya- whose products are inspired in the social reality of the
canes and Juan Dolio, several workshops dedicated to the town of Miches in the Municipality of El Seibo.
carving of figures with Taíno themes operate, utilizing the
extremely beautiful and recalcitrant wood guayacán (lignun In this province, the Office of the First Lady of the
vita). The craftsmen-brothers Coca and the businessman Republic sponsors the production workshops of the
Roberto Zagarella, established close to Banco de Arena Association of Artisan Jewelry and Necklace Makers of
and La Malena, have become leaders in tourist sales and Cedar from Miches, Inc. (ASOALCOMINIS), an initiative
exportation of these products. arising from the Programa Progesando geared towards
sustainable social development.
Continuing out East, in the city of La Romana, several
workshops are dedicated to the decoration of shallow Iglesia San Estanislau, Altos de Chavón,
wooden basins known as bateas and fashion and home La Romana.
accessories. The workshop “Bibí León” stands out for
its dedication to the production of wooden crafts items
painted with exclusive finely finished designs.

In smithy and cast iron, La Romana has the outstand-
ing master José Ignacio Morales “El Artístico”, acknowl-
edged to be one of the most important iron artisans in the
Caribbean region who, in addition to his international cli-
entele, supplies smithy and cast ironwork to the owners of
the villas of the excusive tourism complex Casa de Campo,
located outside of this city.

With the arrival of cruise ships during the winter sea-
son, the city also offers a magnificent market for the sale
of crafts items. Other tourism destinations in this zone de-
mand crafts from the town of Bayahibe and the hotel zone
of Dominicus, in addition to the largest tourism market in
the country, in the zone of Bávaro, Punta Cana and Cap

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