Altos de Chavón
| Altos de Chavón | |
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 Altos de Chavón (Amphitheater) |
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| Data | |
| place | La Romana Province |
| architect | Roberto Copa, Charles Bluhdorn |
| Client | Central Romana Corporation, Ltd. |
| Construction year | 1976-1982 |
| Coordinates | 18 ° 25 '13 " N , 68 ° 53' 23" W |
Altos de Chavón is a replica of a 16th century style village and a tourist attraction in the La Romana province of the Dominican Republic .
The village was devised by two Paramount Pictures employees : the film architect Roberto Copa and Charles Bluhdorn. Construction began in 1976 when a path was blasted free for a road and a bridge over the Rio Chavón, leaving lots of stones at hand. The village was completed in the early 1980s. The Church of St. Stanislaus is often booked for weddings.
In the Roman-style amphitheater with 5000 seats, u. a. the Pet Shop Boys , Frank Sinatra , Andrea Bocelli , Julio Iglesias and Enrique Iglesias . An archaeological museum ( Museo Arqueológico Regional ) shows finds of pre-Columbian cultures from the area.
