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Punta Cana
The Caribbean's most popular resort destination with 32 kilometers of white-sand beaches lined with coconut palms and all-inclusive resorts.
4 km · about 10 min drive
La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · North America
Punta Cana is worth a stop: 35 minutes from Otra Banda, 4km from Punta Cana.
Punta Cana is a city located in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic. With a population of 100,023, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Punta Cana sits in Dominican Republic. It's in the America/Santo Domingo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Punta Cana to your route.
Punta Cana is a resort town in the easternmost region of the Dominican Republic. It was politically incorporated as the "Verón–Punta Cana Touristic Municipal District" in 2006, and it is subject to the municipality of Higüey (La Altagracia Province). According to the 2022 census, this township or district had aRead more
population of 138,919 inhabitants.
Punta Cana is the second-most popular tourist destination in Latin America, with more visitors than any other city in the Caribbean region. The Punta Cana International Airport is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland, on the highway that leads from Higüey to La Romana. This airport receives 64% of all flights that arrive in the Dominican Republic, receiving more passengers than the Las Américas International Airport, located in Santo Domingo, the country's capital.
The area is known for its white sand beaches, blue turquoise waters, and balnearios which face both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The weather is hot for most of the year, especially in late summer and autumn when the Northern Tropics receive their most direct sunlight.
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Punta Cana is located in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, North America. The coordinates are 18.5818 latitude, -68.4043 longitude.
Punta Cana has a population of approximately 100,023 people, making it a city in Dominican Republic.
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The Caribbean's most popular resort destination with 32 kilometers of white-sand beaches lined with coconut palms and all-inclusive resorts.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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A tropical paradise off the Dominican Republic's southeastern coast with powdery white sand, natural pools with starfish, and swaying palm trees.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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