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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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What happened to all the restaurants at Altos ?
So it is clear that Altos de Chavon has been slowly getting some life back, with many new things seemingly on their way, in progress, about to start, etc.. Anyone who has ever spent time in the Dominican Republic knows that things simply take time. Anyways, we had a reader (byrom4x) ask us recently (BTW […]
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Cafe de la Construction
Could there be someone new moving into Altos de Chavon? Where once stood the familiar Cafe del Sol, which served brick / wood oven pizza for more years than I can remember, now stands nothing but a closed up space begging to be opened. I have such fond memories of Cafe del Sol, having some […]
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The Kitchen at Papa Jack’s keeps excelling
I just had a Lamb Curry at The Kitchen at Papa Jack’s and all I can say is WOW! I apologize for not having a photo of the dish but I was so delighted with its appearance that I could not wait to dig in! Chef Carlos has yet to disappoint with any of his […]
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Something Sweet is coming to Altos
We all have a sweet tooth. But what we have been missing in Casa de Campo has been a way to truly satisfy that sweet tooth. Yes, most restaurants have a little something on their desert menus which could work, but does anyone have anything that really stands out? Well, if you have not been in Casa de Campo […]
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Ricardo Toribio @ The Altos de Chavon Gallery
Ricardo Toribio was born April 11th, 1965 in a small place called Monte Adentro, in Santiago de Los Caballeros. He is a renowned artist in the art world, being tagged as immortal, due to his creativity and simple, yet eye-catching, painting techniques. But Toribio is not just a talented painter; he is also a composer […]
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OKTOBERFEST Coming to Casa de Campo
Ok, so this is just a rumor right now, but it seems that there will be a huge OKTOBERFEST celebration in Altos de Chavon this year! Mark your calendar’s as it will surly be one great beer drinking, sausage eating, oompa dancing, beer drinking, stumbling great time!