Located in La Altagracia (the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic), Punta Cana has beaches and balnearios which face both the Caribbean and Atlantic, and it has been a popular tourist destination since the 1970s. The name Punta Cana refers to the cane palms in the region, and literally means "Tip of the White Cane Palms". The area offers water attractions, such as racing speedboats, catamaran sailing, deep sea sport fishing, discovery cruises, floating spas, swimming with dolphins, snorkeling cruises, swimming with sharks and stingrays, whale watching, reef exploring and visiting small islands like Catalina and Saona.
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