The second stop on our cruise was La Romana on the southern side of the Dominican Republic.  The tour we took there went to Altos de Chavon, an village/compound of artists. 

This was an amphitheater.  We were told that there were regular performances here. There were lots of flowering trees and plants, and there were more butterflies that I an have ever seen before.  This is a Gulf Fritillary.

The buildings were all stone and adobe.  I was struck by the contrast of materials – wood, stone, adobe, metal – and textures and lines in this wall.