
Designed to resemble a 16th century Mediterranean village, Dominican stonecutters, carpenters and iron-smiths combined their skills to fashion stone and coral into interesting shops & buildings, winding cobblestone paths and the magnificent, 5,000-seat ampitheater. You will enjoy visiting artisan's studios, galleries, shops, and restaurants here.
If you, like me, find great enjoyment in bringing home a souvenir which truly comes from the country you are visiting, the village of Altos de Chavon will certainly make your shopping easier. Artisans at the village produce handcrafts such as woven-fiber products (brightly colored tapestries), ceramics and silk-screened items (meaning t-shirts mostly), including posters and note cards. It was a shame I did not bring back even 1 postcard from this place considering how picturesque it is!!