Altos de Chavón

La Romana

A stone village that recreates a 16th-century Mediterranean town above the Chavón River, with an amphitheater, a museum, a design school and plazas that light up at night.

Leaves fromZona Colonial
Distance120 km
Driving1 h 42 min
InsideCasa de Campo
ProvinceLa Romana

StubNo. 0015

26°Now, mostly clearRead at 12:45 AM

5,000Seats in the amphitheater

1982The village opens

Culture

Altos de Chavón

La Romana

Zona Colonial120 km, 1 h 42 minAltos de Chavón

Photo: Dr. Eugen Lehle, CC BY-SA 3.0

MuseumOver 3,000 pre-Columbian pieces
SchoolDesign, affiliated with Parsons
How you get inAdmission or a guided tour
At nightThe plazas light up

KM 0, Zona Colonial

120 km to the Chavón River

You leave the Zona Colonial and drive 120 km, about 1 h 42 min, to La Romana. Altos de Chavón sits above the Chavón River, inside the Casa de Campo complex.

It's a re-creation of a 16th-century Mediterranean village, built in stone. Businessman Charles Bluhdorn drove the project: construction began in 1976 and the village opened in 1982.

Getting in

Not staying at Casa de Campo? You pay admission

If you're not staying at Casa de Campo, you pay admission or book a guided tour.

Inside, cobblestone streets lead to the plaza of the church of San Estanislao, with a view of the river and a favorite for weddings.

At night, the plazas light up.

SinatraAt the opening

1976Construction begins

The amphitheater

5,000 people and Sinatra at the opening

The open-air amphitheater, in Greco-Roman style, holds 5,000 people.

It opened in August 1982 with the Concert for the Americas: Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Heart and Santana.

Once there

Over 3,000 pre-Columbian pieces in the museum

The Museo Arqueológico Regional holds more than 3,000 pre-Columbian pieces.

The village is also home to the School of Design, founded in 1983 and affiliated with Parsons School of Design in New York.

There are galleries, shops selling cigars, clothing and jewelry, bars and restaurants. At night, the plazas light up.

KM 120, before you go

Arrive by day, stay into the night

If you're not staying at Casa de Campo, plan on paying admission or book a guided tour.
Arrive mid-afternoon: you see the river from the lookouts in daylight and you're still there when the plazas light up.