As a spectator or participant, Santiago de los Caballeros offers you diverse sports options for your maximum enjoyment!
Located in the center of the Cibao Valley in the paradisiacal Dominican Republic, it does not have Caribbean or oceanic waters within its closest limits. This is why its sports practices focus on non-aquatic activities, which the locals are very passionate about.
- National Leagues
Professional baseball is the favorite in the heart city. Its team, Las Águilas Cibaeñas, not only has the largest stadium in the country as its home but is also immortalized in nine statues in one of the plazas in the monumental area.
The Cibao Stadium, located on Imbert Avenue, is called “the valley of death,” referring to the defeats that the Águilas inflict on visiting teams. If you are a fan, you can visit this link to check the season schedules or this one: aguilas.uepatickets.com to purchase tickets.
Regarding basketball, the Gran Arena del Cibao stadium, considered the main sports venue in the city, is home to the Metros de Santiago team of the National League.
Inaugurated in 1980 and remodeled in 2008, given its large capacity to host attendees, it has been used for other purposes such as artistic, cultural, and religious events. It is located right next to the Cibao baseball stadium. To find out about game schedules and other details, visit the Santiago Basketball Association (ABASACA) website.
In November 2014, the Cibao Football Club franchise was born, and in agreement with the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), the stadium that would be the home of the soccer team was built on its grounds.
With a capacity for 2,000 spectators, you can experience intense moments of excitement enjoying the performance of the Orange team. In its short four years of existence, it has already won three titles; the most recent in 2018 as Champions of the Dominican Football League. To learn more, you can visit the page .
- Your Training
If your passion is precision sports, you can practice it on the 18 holes of “Las Aromas Golf.” Its sophisticated doglegs and natural barriers will add excitement to your skill; but the panoramic view of the city of Santiago and the Yaque del Norte River will keep you totally relaxed for your best performance on the course.
You can visit any day of the week without being a club member.
If you want to experience intense hours of action and adrenaline, on Juan Pablo Duarte Avenue you will find the “Santiago Paintball Club.” Equip yourself with your marker, follow the rules, and enjoy the game in a safe environment! Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 3 to 7 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 7 pm.
And in the evening, when the sun is setting, you can rent a bicycle around the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration and take a ride around the city. To maintain your exercise routines, you can train at the gym or fitness center of your choice.
Keep in mind that if you stay at Hotel Platino, you will be in a place with very easy access to all the sports centers in the city.
