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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.
 One
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).
 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 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 the re
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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