Sights

Punta Cana faces the Caribbean Sea which makes it a very popular tourist area. Resorts in the area have a Spanish flair and are quite beautiful and usually have a beautiful beach included.

There are many golf courses in the area on which to sharpen your skills and of course you can soak up the sun on one of the many beaches in the area. In the evening the plazas and clubs open up to both visitors and locals alike. You can shop at the Plaza Bolera Punta Cana (also a bowling alley) and eat at exotic restaurants. If you want a little more excitement than sitting on a beach all day you can go and see some of the sights around the area. 

The Marinarium

The Marinarium offers snorkeling around the reefs and swimming with stingrays and nurse sharks. Be advised that you are on your own if you go snorkeling. There is no guide and no instruction. You have to know how to use the equipment yourself. 

Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park

Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park has twelve lagoons, given the name because the Taino Indians thought the lagoons looked like eyes. Many believe them to have medicinal properties and you can swim in some of them. In order to see this sight you have to be a guest at Punta Cana Resort & Club or contact the Punta Cana Ecological Foundation. 

This is a private forest reserve where research and environmental education programs are created. A freshwater river called Yauya runs into the lagoons and eventually goes out to the ocean on the beach in front of the reserve entrance near the mangrove trees. You can see all kinds of fossils in the ground here as this area is made up of limestone coral. There are over 500 plant species that cannot be found anywhere else but this area. 

Manati Park

Take your family to Manati Park where you will see all kinds of exotic animals. They have an exhibition of Taino artifacts and modern ancestors of the indigenous tribe dress in their tribal regalia and dance. They also feature a traditional smudge (burning of tobacco).   

Altos del Chavon

Near by in La Romana is Altos del Chavon, a reconstruction of a 16th century Mediterranean village which contains a church, marvelous restaurants, art galleries, a museum of Taino artifacts, shopping opportunities and a great night life with clubs and discotheques. There is a tour that offers lunch and a guide.  

Enjoy all this area has to offer in an exotic Caribbean atmosphere.