The best museums East

The region of San Pedro de Macorís has been visited for many years by anthropologists in search of vestiges of pre-Columbian history. The museum, created primarily for the students of the Universidad Central del Este (Central University of the East), has been exhibiting since 1983 three distinct collections showing the results of this research. It will be of interest to lovers of Taino civilization, but others will be able to forget this visit without regret.

The museum opened in 1981. It is one of the most important sources of information on the Taino people in the Dominican Republic: one can admire the finds resulting from more than 40 years of collecting and more than 6,000 pieces discovered in the region of La Romana, ritual or usual objects that demonstrate the incredible cultural richness of the Taino people. The museum is part of the Altos de Chavón Cultural Foundation, which has been enriching the cultural panorama of the country for two decades.