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The locality Punta Cana is actually only a small village with 3 hotels. But the entire holidays region in the east of the island (50 km from Higuey), is designated in such a way. This consists of the places Juanillo, Punta Cana, Cabeza de Toro, El Cortecito, Bávaro, El Macao and Uvero Alto (from the south to the north). From over 2.9 million the tourists annually in the Dominican Republic, come alone 42 % to Punta Cana

Here the International Airport Punta Cana, where tourists want to make in the region the Punta Cana, Bávaro, vacation, to arrive itself. Here probably still everyone, which was the first time here, was surprised at the failed building method of the buildings. The airport is approached however from ever more fliers from all world. At present alone weekly 100 flights come, with rising tendency from the USA. In this year also the radar facility of the airfield was brought to the technology completely on the newest conditions.

Punta Cana has with a length of 45 km some the most beautiful beaches in the entire Karibik. Kokospalmen, which are enough to to the sea, fine white sand beaches so far the eye hands, and the warm tuerkisblaue sea. Here one finds 40 large hotels (universe Inclusive), and it in foreseeable time still more will become. The roads in this region will come also ever better developing gulf players in this region on different golf courses exactly the same at their expense, as visitors find in some hotels also the casino.

The largest place with many hotels is Bávaro (Bavarian translates). There there are the shopping centers such as Plaza Bávaro, Plaza Punta Cana, Plaza Brisas, Plaza Riviera. Plaza Progresa and Plaza Caney. Into Bavaro are one new modern hospital, 4 banks, a large purchase market, many Souvenierlaeden, restaurant, discotheques, Bars, as well as 3 banks, doctors, pharmacies, a baker's shop, cleaning and much more besides. From here drive also regularly public penalty (Guagua or Express) to Higuey or Santo Domingo.

There is no doubt that the main attraction of White End is their 40 kilometers of beaches of transparent waters and white sands. The best ones are in the coast this , between Bavaro and best White End where also they are located resorts. These enormous hotels of luxury, that work inclusively with the system of all, organize all type of activities. During the day they propose courses and exits of diving , snorkeling , windsurf , tennis and kayak , besides to rent aquatic bicycles , swift-sailing , mountain bikes and motos . Also beach volley, soccer , golf, waterpolo and ping pong , propose that is added to the classes of aerobics, sauce, aquagym, activities for children and the services of spa organize championships of beach. The proposal of the hotels includes commercial restaurants, casinos, discotecas, galleries, clubs of jazz and spectacles live.

In this bath there is reefs of chorale that measure approximately 19 miles, a true paradise for the lovers of snorkelling and diving. One of the best sites to practice these sports is the Island the Saona , greatest of the country. Form leaves from the National Park of the East and speedboat or catamaran can be arrived in. These leave from Bayahibe, a small port of fishermen. The island has inner chorales, caves and three lagoons, between which it emphasizes the Lagoon of the Flamenco ones . Most adventurous they can practice the nocturnal diving in the Caverns of Catherine, closely together of the island.

Manati Park , in Bavaro Beach , is one of the last attractions of this bath. M2 is a zoological park of 130,000 that offers exhibitions of marine, dark-brown lions and other animals, and the opportunity to swim next to the dolphins. At night, the spectacle appears the Dancing Horses , inspired by the show of horses that is made in the Spanish city of Sherry of the Border.

Also ecological long walks in the tropical forests can be practiced that are in the estates of the hotels; or to noon take tour by in motorcycle 4x4, to cross beaches and to make a shutdown to dive in Blue Well to explore millenarians caverns that lie in the depths.

Santo Domingo , to 205 kilometers of White End, perfectly combines the sophistication of the modern world with the colonial atmosphere. In its paving stone streets they are the primicias of the new world: the first cathedral, the first one hard, monastery, hospital, street and palace. The best way to cross it is on foot to appreciate the constructions of robust stone facades and to stop in the coffees and bars that are to the border of the river.

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