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Shopping in Punta Cana Where to go shopping in Punta Cana
Resort gift shop or shopping center?
Shopping in Punta Cana is very entertaining. In fact, I guess almost everyone has something to shop, because after so many hours of traveling to get to Punta Cana in Dominican Republican, you can not go back home without a souvenir for yourself, your relatives, friends, or neighbors. In my case, I always buy small things like pens, dolls, and of course, a little bag of coffee. In Punta Cana there are many places where you can get any type of souvenir you could want. You can get rum, one the best drinks they have in there and also the drink called “mamajuana”; supposedly this drink have many benefits to the health. I don't drink, so I didn't taste it, but I guess it is a very strong drink. When we arrived to Punta Cana, I remembered that one of the first questions that our tourist guide asked us was : Do you know what is "Mamajuana"? (It doesn't matter if you answer was yes or no because the tourist guide was going to about that drink anyway during our way to the hotel). You can also buy cigars. I heard that the Dominican cigars can match in quality the Cuban cigars.
Another place to go shopping in Punta Cana is Plaza Bavaro (see picture below). It is a small shopping center which has many places like banks, jewelry, boutiques, typical restaurants and more. Many of the locals get the their shopping done here. It is open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and surely you can get a discount by bargaining with the sellers. Plaza Punta Cana is another shopping place just across the street from Plaza Bavaro. They have plenty of variety in merchandise Like t-shirts, paintings, cigars, etc. The Iberia supermarket is another place you don’t want to miss. It is a quite big place located in Higuey. The items sold in there are: all kinds of clothes, shoes, drinks, food, etc. Is like a supermarket and department store combined. People there were very nice. The prices in there are very good and they accept US dollars and euros, so if you need to do some shopping for clothes, electronics, music cd’s and coffee, that’s the place to do so. Most of the music that can be found in the store is merengue and bachata music from local artists, although the main hits of the moment are sold in there was well. The Dominican coffee is also pretty good with a very rich flavor. Also, in this shopping center you can find the famous Presidente beer and also another great Dominican beer named Soberana. Some wine can be bought too but the variety on them is not too great. Shopping in this places can be a very rewarding experience but you must never forget to bring some cash with you to take advantage of the amazing prices. As you can see, there is always something you can buy there. And, when you go shopping in Punta Cana, please try to buy something from the local artisans. Shopping centers are good, but local artisans really depends on what they sell "to survive".
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When
shopping in Punta Cana, you can ask the local sellers about the ambers, which are some extracted fossils. Some use them for good luck
and many believe it has some magnetic properties. In any case their stunning
appearance make it a keepsake worth keeping. You will find many crafts being
sold as well, like little figurines of natives and animals made of wood. Also
the larimar, known as the Dominican turquoise, is used to craft many
earrings and other jewelry. In some places they make collars and bracelets with
customers name crafted on them.