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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 the Dominican Republic, 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, faceless 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. 

MamajuanaOne the best drinks they have in there called “mamajuana”; supposedly has many benefits to the health. 

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 your answer was yes or no because the tourist guide was going to talk about it anyway during our way to the hotel). 

AmberWhen 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 necklaces and bracelets with the customers' names crafted on them.

Another place to go shopping in Punta Cana is Plaza Bavaro. It is a small shopping center which has many places like banks, jewelry, boutiques, typical restaurants and more. Many of the locals get 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 theShot glass from the Dominican Republicre are: all kinds of clothes, shoes, drinks, food, etc. Is like a supermarket, department store, and Punta Cana gift shop combined. People there were very nice. The prices in there are very good and they also accept US dollars and Euros, so if you need to do some shopping for clothes, shot glasses, electronics, music CDs and coffee, that’s the place to do so. Most of the music that can be found in the store are merengue and bachata, music from local artists, although the top hits of the moment are sold in there was well. The Dominican coffee is also pretty good with a very rich flavor.


Iberia Supermarket Higuey Dominican Republic

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 these 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 depend on what they sell "to survive".


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