Vacation on the South and East Coast of Dominican Republic

About once a year I get the urge to be a tourist and head to the tourist laden East and South Coast.

This is one of my favorite places called Altos de Chavon which is a replica of a small Italian village sitting atop Rio (River) de Chavon. It has an art school and an amphitheater.

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This year I did this trip with Maria and no one else. Traveling with others is a burden usually with different people wanting different things and aquiesing to others while noble sucks:)

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One of my past favorite things to do was to buy signed and number lithos done by past students. You never know, the piece you buy there for pennies can be worth a fortune when the artist grows up. I have 7 of these hanging on my walls in my condos now. Unfortunately they only had one to sell and all of the ones that they had were dirty and torn.

There is now a 5 dollar entry fee to go into Altos de Chavon but Dominicans don't have to pay. They made me show my cedula although they didn't make Maria show hers since she walked in after me:) This is just another reason to be a citizen. Freaks everyone out and taking bets that I am Dominican is the other:)
This picture is overlooking the Rio Chavon. Nothing too impressive to me, just another dirty polluted river in the Dominican Republic.

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If you get to this side of the island it is a must see and will be on the future "Escott South and East Coast Tour".

Hasta Pronto~!