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Punta Cana

Exploring Dominican Republic - Punta Cana

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Palacio Consistorial
palacio consistorial de santiago de los caballeros
Monumento a los Héroes de la restauración
Monumento a los héroes de la restauración
La aurora
La aurora
Gran teatro del Cibao
Gran teatro del Cibao
Estadio Cibao
Estadio Cibao
Centro Cultural León Jimenes
centro leon
Casa de Arte
Casa de arte Santiago
Arena del Cibao
Gran Arena del Cibao
Isla Saona
Isla saona
Cueva del chicho
cueva del chicho
Cueva de las Maravillas
Cueva de las maravillas
Catalinita
Isla Catalinita
Casa Ponce de León
Casa ponce de leon
Bayahibe rose garden
Bayahibe
Bayahíbe
Bayahibe
Atlantic Princess Shipwreck
Bayahibe
Salto de Jimenoa
Salto de jimenoa
Salto de Baiguate
Salto de Baiguate
Pico duarte
Pico duarte
La confluencia
La confluencia
José del Carmen ramírez National Park
jose del carmen ramirez national park
jarabacoa golf club
jarabacoa golf club

Overview

Blessed with one of the Caribbean region’s longest white sand coastlines–a whopping 48 kilometers (30 miles), punctuated with sky-reaching coconut palms–Punta Cana is the land of rest and relaxation by the sea. Here, where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean, from the northern tip at Uvero Alto to the southern at Cap Cana, all-inclusive resorts and boutique hideaways offer all the whims and comforts of modern beachfront living. Families enjoy miniature entertainment centers and water parks for children, while couples-only enclaves boast dream wedding locations, with secluded beachside lodging for an ultra-romantic stay. But it’s not only about fun in the sun, soft sand brushing against your toes, and iridescent, clear water to swim in, go fishing, or dive for underwater life and shipwrecks. Punta Cana is also a golfer’s destination, with 10 courses located all along the strip, a seaside escape with luxurious marinas and fine dining, and a wellness corner home to the country’s top spas, including the only Six Senses in the Caribbean.

Wherever you settle on this brilliant white Punta Cana coastline–counting 11 Blue Flag certified beaches in its inventory–go beach hopping to enjoy its full splendor. From scenic surf-hub Macao and Bávaro’s hipster beaches Corales and Cortecito–lined with shops, water sports, and beachfront bars–to secluded Juanillo, among others.

Spend a day away from the sand and you’ll find a myriad of inland adventures. Cool off in fresh water azure cenotes and lagoons tucked inside forests at Ojos Indígenas and Scape Park, where the family’s tweens can also enjoy ziplines and caving expeditions. Explore the lush Dominican countryside on an off-road safari, tumbling past roadside meat shops, and sugar cane plantations. Along the way, visit the country’s top pilgrimage site at the Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, and feel the DR’s deep spiritual roots.

If daytime activities are abundant, nights are no less vibrant. The young at heart can dance the evening away until their feet tire at the DR’s modern nightclubs, while classy evenings under the stars await at marinas and seaside lounges, with cocktails, bites, and hand-rolled cigars.

Punta Cana is the quintessential water, sun, and sand escape.

Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is the most-connected airport in the Caribbean and Central America, receiving flights from 26 countries and up to two million passengers a year. Since 2017, the area is also a cruise ship destination thanks to Marina Cap Cana, which now welcomes small luxury cruise ships. By land, the Oscar de la Renta highway, also known as Autopista del Coral, puts visitors less than an hour away from La Romana’s beaches and multiple attractions, and just two and a half hours from Santo Domingo and its Colonial City.