Punta Cana Tourism Facts

Basic information to know about the Punta Cana Tourism before traveling to the Dominican Republic

• Language: Spanish

  Many of the resorts' staff and locals speak English.   

        The ones that don't speak it very well do their best to communicate with you.

• Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)
  
  In most places the USD and Euros are also accepted.

• Capital: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

• Province: La Altagracia

• Country: Dominican Republic

• Region: East Coast

• Government: Presidential System

• Dominican Republic Religion: Roman Catholic (the official one)

• Time zone: Atlantic (UTC-4)

• Punta Cana climate: Tropical maritime with an average temperature of 80-86 °F.

• TLD: .do

• Area Code: 809

• Electricity: 110 volts, 60 cycles

If your appliances don't use this kind of voltage, you will need an adapter, converter and/or transformer.

• Requirements on the Punta Cana Tourism: Passport, tourist card (you will have to purchase it at the airport for 10 USD or Euros).

• Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism:
  Email: info@godominicanrepublic.com

• Airport: Punta Cana International Airport, PUNTA CANA INTL

        - Other Dominican Republic airports

• Codes:

        IATA (International Air Transport Association): PUJ

        ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization): MDPC

Mailing Address:
Grupo PuntaCana
Ave. Abraham Lincoln No. 960
Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana

Punta Cana International Airport: 1-809-959-2376

• Calls: You are able to make calls from the resort you are staying at, but is very costly. Another choice is to call from the town. You can call from your cell phone, which will add additional charges for the roaming service of your company. If calling from the Dominican Republic is necessary the best option is to take with you a local prepaid sim card to call while you are there, many companies offer them at affordable prices; your cell phone will need to be compatible with the frequency of the sim card.

• Hospitals:

          Centro Medico Punta Cana: 1-809-552-1506

        Hospiten Bavaro: 1-809-686-1414 Email: bavaro@hospiten.com       

This hospital is approximately 15 minutes away from the Punta Cana International Airport, you can go there by accessing the exit highway of the airport, then take the right with direction to Bavaro.

• Pharmacies around the area:

  Pharma Cana (Punta Cana): 1-809-959-0025
  
  Farmacia El Cortecito: 1-809-552-0820
  
  Farmacia Estrella (Bavaro): 1-809-552-1494
  
  Farmacia El Manglar: 1-809-552-1533 

• Police:

  Politur: 1-809-688-8727 
  The main part of their mission is to proportionate and guarantee the security in the Dominican touristic sector.
  

Policia Nacional: 1-809-455-1041 
The national police coordinates the police operations in the national area and serve as channel of communication with other departments.

• Taxi:

  Siutratural: 1-809-221-2741

   
  

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