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The name Punta Cana in Spanish means 'tips of white palms'. Whether you want to sunbathe, zipline, golf, or go snorkling, there's something for everyone to do.
Christopher Columbus arrived on the island of Hispaniola (the island that is home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti) on December 5, 1492, during his first voyage to the new world. He claimed the island for Spain and named it La Española.
Punta Cana has 14 kilometers of closely protected coral reef and a 2000-acre natural forest under the maintenance of Punta Cana Ecological Foundation.
Merengue is the official dance of the Dominican Republic.
The unofficial national cocktail of the DR is called Mama Juana, made by soaking rum, red white and honey in a bottle with tree bark and herbs. It is dark red and tastes similar to port wine.