Beaches in Punta Cana
The Caribbean’s largest tourist destination is the Dominican Republic, where travelers are drawn in by golf courses and beaches. This small nation on the island of Hispaniola, a part of the Caribbean region’s Greater Antilles archipelago, shares the island with the nation of Haiti. Historically, the territory of the Dominican Republic was the place in which Christopher Columbus “discovered” the New World when he sailed “the ocean blue in 1492.” This is where the boats landed, and where the first permanent European settlement in the Americas was founded — Santo Domingo, which is now the country’s capital and was Spain’s first capital in the New World.
Inside the Dominican Republic, you’ll find the major resort area of Punta Cana and a hotel right for you , in a place known most for its beaches facing the Atlantic and Caribbean.
Punta Cana is home to about a hundred thousand people. The nearest city, the five hundred year old capital of the province of Higuey is about 28 miles away, and takes about an hour to drive the distance. In Higuey, you’ll find the Basilica Catholic Monument, which was constructed in 1962 and designed by two architects from France. The various beaches include on the north side of the cape, Arena Gorda, Bavaro , El Cortecito, Macao and Uvero Alto. To the south side, you’ll discover Cabeza de Toro, Cabo Engano, and Juanillo.
At night, the resorts in Punta Cana present Las Vegas-style show, with talent drawn locally; outside the hotels there are a number of discotheques, as well as more than eighty restaurants and bars, featuring cuisine from India, Thailand, and China. For those missing a taste from home, you’ll even find here a Tony Roma’s and Tommy Hilfiger stores.
Whether it’s night life, lounging on a beach, or diving into an ocean (with 22 diving sites available), you’ll be able to take your pick of ways to relax in this island country.
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