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- Plaza de los Artesanos and the village streets: the main square and the cobbled lanes are what most people come to photograph, with stone façades, wrought iron and bougainvillea that look centuries old but date from the 1970s build.
- Chavón River overlook: the terrace at the cliff edge looks down on the river gorge, a green canyon where scenes from Apocalypse Now were shot. Bring a camera and linger.
- Chavón Amphitheater: a Greco-Roman style open-air theater seating about 5,000, inaugurated with a Frank Sinatra concert. Check the schedule for concerts, since a show here is a different experience from an afternoon visit.
- Church of Saint Stanislaus: a small stone church named for the patron saint of Poland, partly because the remains of Saint Stanislaus were gifted from Kraków. Its wooden doors and
- Plaza de los Artesanos and the village streets: the main square and the cobbled lanes are what most people come to photograph, with stone façades, wrought iron and bougainvillea that look centuries old but date from the 1970s build.
- Chavón River overlook: the terrace at the cliff edge looks down on the river gorge, a green canyon where scenes from Apocalypse Now were shot. Bring a camera and linger.
- Chavón Amphitheater: a Greco-Roman style open-air theater seating about 5,000, inaugurated with a Frank Sinatra concert. Check the schedule for concerts, since a show here is a different experience from an afternoon visit.
- Church of Saint Stanislaus: a small stone church named for the patron saint of Poland, partly because the remains of Saint Stanislaus were gifted from Kraków. Its wooden doors and quiet plaza setting make it the calmest corner of the village.
- Regional Museum of Archaeology: a compact collection of Taíno and pre-Columbian artifacts from the region, including ceramics and tools. It gives the place real historical grounding, and it takes under an hour.
- Altos de Chavón School of Design: an art and design school affiliated with Parsons, which explains the workshops and galleries. Wandering past the studios shows the creative side of the village.
- Artisan shops and galleries: ceramics, jewelry and prints made locally. Prices run higher than street markets, but quality is better.
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