Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Punta Cana is part of the Punta Cana-Bávaro-Veron-Macao municipal district in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area is best known for its beaches and balnearios, which face both the Caribbean andAtlantic, and it has been a popular tourist destination since the 1970s. The name Punta Cana refers to the cane palms in the region, and literally means "Point of the White Cane Palms".