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What is the history of Bavaro?

Bavaro was originally developed as a town for resort workers together with the resort area and tourist region of Punta Cana. As hotels started to rise along the east coast, north from Punta Cana, Bavaro itself became a center of services.



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It was at this point in time when a group of North American investors saw the tourist potential in this area and acquired a large amount of land in order to start building hotel infrastructures. This is how the first hotel in Punta Cana was built, which was inaugurated in 1971 in just two years.

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Frank Rafael Rainieri Marranzini is a Dominican businessman in tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. He is the chairman and founder of Grupo Puntacana.

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If you're wondering which beach is better — Juanillo Beach or Bavaro Beach — the answer is, it depends. Juanillo Beach is much more secluded, quieter and exclusive than Bavaro. There are fewer resorts on Juanillo Beach which means it's less crowded and more upscale.

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Notably, the cheapest time to come see Punta Cana is in the off-season months of April through November. Hurricane season, although not usually scary in this area, brings less demand for hotels, flights, and experiences in Punta Cana, meaning lower daily prices.

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Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic's most popular tourist destination, offers sun, sea and sand in abundance—and is home to a wide range of tropical flora and fauna from endangered iguanas to marine turtles and even manatees.

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While it is a very safe location, as it is in other countries and cities, there are places where you shouldn't go by yourself. It is generally safe to leave the resort in Punta Cana, it is recommended that you don't do so by yourself and instead book safe Punta Cana Transportation.

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Many areas in Punta Cana and Bavaro, being on the Atlantic side, have rough waters due to the direction of the current.

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It has a hotel and leisure expansion eminent thanks to its high tourist level. The Bavaro Beach began as a resting place for the natives of Punta Cana. Little by little it has become the most visited area in the Dominican Republic. So much that UNESCO declared Bavaro Beach as one of the three best beaches in the world.

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The Occidental Caribe**** (member hotel of the Barceló Hotel Group and formerly Barceló Punta Cana) is a vacation resort that enjoys an incomparable location in front of the transparent waters of the magnificent Playa Arena Gorda, considered one of the best in the Dominican Republic.

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