Don’t really know what to say about this one. It was there. I took a photo. I put it on the blog. As this is a random occurrence in the Artist Village of Altos de Chavon, I would like to pose this as a question to all our readers… Does this classify as art? Or is it vandalism?
Categoría: Noticias Locales
Touching up the ancient ruines
Every thousand years or so, the elders of the great nation of Altos de Chavon decide to add a little color to the stones of the village, this years color – salmon. Ok, so everyone knows (or should know) that Altos de Chavon is just over the 30 year-old mark. Its not by any means […]
Liliane Vanbalberghe Art Show
Hello all art / photography lovers, tommorow, September 12th will be the grand opening and reception for Liliane Vanbalberghe’s show at the Gallery in Altos de Chavon. The show will run till the 13th of October, weekdays (except for tuesdays) from 9am to 9pm. Liliane Vanbalberghe’s own website has limited information about this photographer, but looking […]
RUMOR ALERT: New Saltwater pool and Beach Expansion
We’ve just caught wind of a RUMOR*, telling us that our resident star architect, Gianfrano Fini, is working with Costasur to build a salt-water swimming pool, as well as a much deserved expansion to Minitas Beach. We have no details about this… yet, though we would assume that the beach, logically, would have to expanded […]
WiFi Everywhere!
Internet is essential today. Everyday evermore so. So while Casa de Campo / Viva are still offering paid internet services (typically around $10 ~ $15 per day). Good for us that more and more of the businesses in Casa de Campo are offering free WiFi. Currently, you can get some free WiFi goodness at: Papa […]
Viva Riva’s 60’s Event at the Casa de Campo Marina
The 60’s came back in serious style as Riva opened its new location at the Casa de Campo Marina with a 60’s themed cocktail party. Located on the Marina boulevard, the Riva dealership will be selling what is considered by many to be among Italy’s most glamourous boats. Riva joins the ranks of well known brands, such as Bennetti […]
Calendar of Events!
We have now added a calendar of events for all things Casa de Campo. While its a little on the bare side today – zero items in fact – we hope that it will soon become a healthy list of all things Casa de Campo. In fact, if you have any items that you would […]
Casa de Campo offers visitors 105% Hurricane Guarantee
Anyone familiar with Casa de Campo will know that renting with the hotel directly can provide you with many great benefits, along with the peace of mind that your dealing with a reputable company that cares about its clients*… one of said advantages is their 105% Hurricane Guarantee! If you think about it, this is […]
Hanna Banana
Photo of the Chavon river after Tropical Storm Hanna Banana rained for almost two straight days. As Tropical Storm Hanna pounded the Western part of the island known as Hispañola (as most news sites lovingly call Haiti / the Dominican Republic), we sure did see our share of rain in these here parts. Though looking […]
Hand Crafted Goodies
If you’ve not been for a stroll in Altos de Chavon recently, you might want to consider it. Aside from all the little stores selling all kinds of cheap trinkets, you may just stumble upon an open air display of woven goods – mainly baskets, hats and bags, but hand woven by a little old […]
2 months to go…
Image poached from http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Nobody likes to talk about it I know, but its a reality of life, especially when living in the Caribbean, hurricanes blow. And boy can the blow hard. Typically the Dominican Republic does not get hit directly, and when it does, a very low percentage of the time is it in […]
