Altos de Chavon is a charming re-creation of a medieval European hamlet, complete with homes, shops, a church, statues, fountains, 5000 seat amphitheater and winding cobblestone streets that lead you to beautiful views of the flowers, trees, and the Chavon River gorge below-- and wondering how the vision for all of this came together in 1979 for a very wealthy man for his 16 year old daughter's birthday.