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Sights & Activities
Altos de Chavón
( 809-523-3333; admission US$25; 8am-5:45pm)
While a trip to a faux 15th-century south-
ern Italian-Spanish village created by a Paramount movie-set designer won't exactly give
you a window into Dominican culture, Altos de Chavón has some redeeming qualities, es-
pecially the excellent views of the Río Chavón (a scene from the film
Apocalypse Now
was filmed here). There's a church, a small pre-Columbian museum and a 5000-seat am-
phitheater, which attracts big names - Frank Sinatra did the inaugural gig here.
Created in the 1970s, most tourists visit Altos de Chavón by the busload in the morning
and early afternoon as part of a tour from resorts around Bayahibe and Bávaro/Punta
Cana, but it can be visited independently.
Motoconchos
(motorcycle taxis) are prohibited from entering the area. If you're driving
from La Romana, take the main road past the gated entrance to Casa de Campo and con-
tinue for 5km until the turnoff on your right, marked with a small 'Altos de Chavón' sign.
A cab from La Romana costs around US$40 round-trip with an hour's wait. Others arrive
at the end of a group tour to Isla Catalina; the 250 steps from the pier to the top of the
bluff can be challenging for some.
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