{"id":53769,"date":"2020-06-20T09:44:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T16:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=53769"},"modified":"2020-06-20T10:19:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T17:19:43","slug":"punta-cana-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/international\/punta-cana\/punta-cana-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Punta Cana Travel Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_42426\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42426\" src=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SDomingo-Downtown_shops.jpg\" alt=\"African shop in Santo Domingo\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SDomingo-Downtown_shops.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SDomingo-Downtown_shops-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>African shop in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic<\/strong>; credit Paul Lowe<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">Punta Cana Travel Tips<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Punta Cana Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Official Language: Spanish<br \/>\nCurrency: Peso<br \/>\nTime Zone: Atlantic Time Zone<br \/>\nEst. Population: 55,000<br \/>\nCruise Port City: Cap Cana Marina<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:30px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hXG2fAIUy6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Punta Cana Travel Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Passports are required for U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The island&#8217;s tropical climate averages between 80-84 degrees Fahrenheit from October to April and 85-87 degrees during the summer with high humidity year round. As a result, the dress code is always Island casual. <\/p>\n<p>When you touch down in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, you are no longer mandated to pay a tourist entry fee. The price of your plane ticket includes the tourist entry fee. <\/p>\n<p>Vacation rates are less during the fall rainy season from October through November. Brief showers can come at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane season is from June to early November.<\/p>\n<p>Tourist high-season runs between December and February. <\/p>\n<p>Get a local phone card for the best rates or consider using WhatsApp on your smartphone. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d8LTh81EtPU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Banks are open from 8:30am-4:30pm (Monday-Friday). <\/p>\n<p>Most stores are open 9am-5pm (Monday-Saturday) and some stores close for afternoon siesta. <\/p>\n<p>You should drink only bottled water or water that has been boiled. <\/p>\n<p>Bring sunglasses, a wide-brim hat and plenty of biodegradable sunscreen. <\/p>\n<p>Electricity is the same as the U.S. however some outlets may not accept a three prong plug, so bring a converter. If you plan to use a laptop, bring or purchase a surge protector. Electricity is powered mostly by wind and solar energy.<\/p>\n<p>The major holidays in the Dominican Republic are New Year&#8217;s Day, Our Lady of Altagracia Day, Duarte&#8217;s Birthday, Independence Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day, Corpus Christi, Restoration Day, Our Lady of Las Mercedes Day, Constitution Day, and Christmas. <\/p>\n<p>The crime rate in Punta Cana is lower than most large U.S. cities, but visitors should use common sense when out at night. <\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t take photos of military or high security areas, unless you have their permission.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:30px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/international\/punta-cana\/\">Return to PUNTA CANA<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punta Cana Travel Tips Punta Cana Facts Official Language: Spanish Currency: Peso Time Zone: Atlantic Time Zone Est. Population: 55,000 Cruise Port City: Cap Cana Marina Punta Cana Travel Tips Passports are required for U.S. citizens. 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