Guidebook for Punta Cana
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Serena Village - Punta Cana
Quite, family friendly place.
Playa Bavaro
Playa BavaroNice beach with several restaurants and stores. Walking distance from Bibijagua Beach
This is a public beach with plenty of inexpensive local restaurants offering delicious meals. This is also a place for surfing. Please, keep in mind that there are minimum sanitary services.)
348 locals recommend
Macao Beach
This is a public beach with plenty of inexpensive local restaurants offering delicious meals. This is also a place for surfing. Please, keep in mind that there are minimum sanitary services.)
There are several small arts and crafts stores. (You will need to bargain to get low prices.) However, there is no easy access to the beach. If you find your way to the beach, it is beautiful.
Uvero Alto Plaza
CarreteraThere are several small arts and crafts stores. (You will need to bargain to get low prices.) However, there is no easy access to the beach. If you find your way to the beach, it is beautiful.
A supermarket with everything you will need. Please, keep in mind that the "helpers" carrying your groceries to the car expect a tip.
142 locals recommend
Supermercado Nacional
1 Calle HelechosA supermarket with everything you will need. Please, keep in mind that the "helpers" carrying your groceries to the car expect a tip.
Everybody talks about Coco Bongo as the place to go for nightlife. (I don't know, I have never been there.)
594 locals recommend
Coco Bongo Punta Cana
Everybody talks about Coco Bongo as the place to go for nightlife. (I don't know, I have never been there.)
A shopping mall with stores and restaurants you will also find n any other major city and many local stores.
272 locals recommend
Palma Real Shopping Village
57 Avenida BarcelóA shopping mall with stores and restaurants you will also find n any other major city and many local stores.
Book online. Also, call or chat and bargain for a discount. Please, note that they will try to sell you pictures because you are not allow to take photos. Nice experience, though.
56 locals recommend
Dolphin Discovery
Book online. Also, call or chat and bargain for a discount. Please, note that they will try to sell you pictures because you are not allow to take photos. Nice experience, though.
Los Corales beach Bavaro
A local beach.
Punta Cana International Airport
Carretera AeropuertoAeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana
Higuey is the administration center of the municipality of the same name, which includes the municipal districts of Punta Cana, Bavaro, and Veron, among others. It has beautiful churches and other historic places and tourist attractions. Prices (for food, items in general, car rental) are consistently and significantly lower than the in Punta Cana area.
22 locals recommend
Higuey
Higuey is the administration center of the municipality of the same name, which includes the municipal districts of Punta Cana, Bavaro, and Veron, among others. It has beautiful churches and other historic places and tourist attractions. Prices (for food, items in general, car rental) are consistently and significantly lower than the in Punta Cana area.
The international area of Punta Cana, just a few yards away from local public beaches. You will find restaurants and stores from Argentina, Italy, Cuba, France, Russia, India, and several other places.
37 locals recommend
El Cortecito
The international area of Punta Cana, just a few yards away from local public beaches. You will find restaurants and stores from Argentina, Italy, Cuba, France, Russia, India, and several other places.
Iglesia Catolica
Iglesia Católica Jesús El Buen Pastor, Downtown Punta Cana.
Shopping
Shopping center and food court. Also, movie theaters and local souvenirs.
10 locals recommend
Avenida Barceló
Avenida BarcelóShopping center and food court. Also, movie theaters and local souvenirs.
Ferreteria Americana
Esq Av. Estados UnidosA local hardware store, well-organized with professional, friendly staff.
A shopping center where you will find everything you may need, from clothes to food to restaurants and a movie theater.
272 locals recommend
Palma Real Shopping Village
57 Avenida BarcelóA shopping center where you will find everything you may need, from clothes to food to restaurants and a movie theater.
Punto IKEA Bávaro
km. 9 Av. BarcelóYour IKEA store in Punta Cana.
Arts & Culture
This is an area just across the international airport with several restaurants (Italian, Mexican, pizza, etc), a pharmacy, an international supermarket, and several art galleries.
140 locals recommend
Punta Cana
This is an area just across the international airport with several restaurants (Italian, Mexican, pizza, etc), a pharmacy, an international supermarket, and several art galleries.
This is an interesting place, almost out of place: it's a modern reconstruction of a Middle Age European village. In addition to the amphitheater, there are art galleries, a museum of anthropology, an iconic church, and many other places to visit.
IMPORTANT: Altos de Chavon is inside Casa de Campo, a private property. Please, check requirements and cost to enter.
190 locals recommend
Altos de Chavón Amphitheatre
This is an interesting place, almost out of place: it's a modern reconstruction of a Middle Age European village. In addition to the amphitheater, there are art galleries, a museum of anthropology, an iconic church, and many other places to visit.
IMPORTANT: Altos de Chavon is inside Casa de Campo, a private property. Please, check requirements and cost to enter.
Food Scene
This is a private beach, meaning somebody in your group will have to leave a personal ID to enter. Also, you will need to buy something from the restaurant. Family oriented, quiet place.
204 locals recommend
Playa Blanca
This is a private beach, meaning somebody in your group will have to leave a personal ID to enter. Also, you will need to buy something from the restaurant. Family oriented, quiet place.
This is the place where many local workers live. There are, therefore, several local restaurants serving inexpensive, but abundant and delicious food.
6 locals recommend
Pueblo Bavaro
This is the place where many local workers live. There are, therefore, several local restaurants serving inexpensive, but abundant and delicious food.
Nice place to relax near the beach. They keep the place very clean and comfortable. You need to buy drinks or food to use their chairs or tables, but it is worth to do it.
131 locals recommend
Jellyfish Restaurant
Calle ChicagoNice place to relax near the beach. They keep the place very clean and comfortable. You need to buy drinks or food to use their chairs or tables, but it is worth to do it.
A nice place recommended again and again by budget-minded tourist to enjoy a quality meal at reasonable prices.
95 locals recommend
Restaurante capitán Cook
Calle Pedro MirA nice place recommended again and again by budget-minded tourist to enjoy a quality meal at reasonable prices.
Still growing and being built, Downtown Punta Cana offers many restaurants (both local and international) as well as all kinds of services, from money exchange to international shipping.
145 locals recommend
Downtown Punta Cana
Still growing and being built, Downtown Punta Cana offers many restaurants (both local and international) as well as all kinds of services, from money exchange to international shipping.
Enjoy quality food at very reasonable prices. They offer both Dominican and Colombian food. Ideal to grab your breakfast or lunch before going to the beach. Very good service.
Las Delicias Paisas
Enjoy quality food at very reasonable prices. They offer both Dominican and Colombian food. Ideal to grab your breakfast or lunch before going to the beach. Very good service.
Essentials
This gas station includes a nice coffee shop, a small convenience store, and a car wash.
Petromovil Bavaro
This gas station includes a nice coffee shop, a small convenience store, and a car wash.
There are many local stores, banks, phone companies, pharmacies, restaurants, and grocery stores in this busy intersection. In addition, it is withing walking distance of Serena Village.
Cruce de Verón
There are many local stores, banks, phone companies, pharmacies, restaurants, and grocery stores in this busy intersection. In addition, it is withing walking distance of Serena Village.
Many stores, a movie theater, banks, food, and all kind of services at one place.
307 locals recommend
Plaza San Juan Shopping Center
Km. 9 Av. BarcelóMany stores, a movie theater, banks, food, and all kind of services at one place.
A private hospital managed by the University of Virginia. Most of the doctors are American doctors.
32 locals recommend
Hospiten Bávaro
A private hospital managed by the University of Virginia. Most of the doctors are American doctors.
Owned by Argentinians, you will find items from Argentina, Latin America, Spain, and many other regions. Plenty of free parking and friendly staff.
190 locals recommend
BAM Market
Avenida AlemaniaOwned by Argentinians, you will find items from Argentina, Latin America, Spain, and many other regions. Plenty of free parking and friendly staff.
Entertainment & Activities
Cocotal Golf and Country Club
A local golf club.
An hour north of Punta Cana, it offers impressive views of the ocean. In addition, there is an amusement park.
67 locals recommend
Montaña Redonda
An hour north of Punta Cana, it offers impressive views of the ocean. In addition, there is an amusement park.
Caribbean Cinemas
Avenida BarcelóA movie theater at the San Juan Shopping Center
Parks & Nature
A park offering many options for having a good family time, from a mini-zoo to cultural recreations. Please, keep in mind that photographs are not allowed inside the park and that you can't bring food or water into the park.
121 locals recommend
Manati Park
A park offering many options for having a good family time, from a mini-zoo to cultural recreations. Please, keep in mind that photographs are not allowed inside the park and that you can't bring food or water into the park.
Less than an hour west of Punta Cana. It used to be until 2007 just a small fishing spot. Nice views and many restaurants.
122 locals recommend
Bayahibe
Less than an hour west of Punta Cana. It used to be until 2007 just a small fishing spot. Nice views and many restaurants.
Rancho Uvero Alto Casso-Tours
Autopista 6 de NoviembreHorse riding on the beach.