Punta Cana

resort town in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic

Punta Cana, named after a local cape, is a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. Covering about 4,200,000 m2 (about 1,100 acres), the region is home to a coastline of sandy white beaches and to a town of the same name. A region once named Punta de Borrachón was merged with Punta Cana by the founding investors in 1969.

Punta Cana
Coordinates: 18°32′00″N 68°22′00″W / 18.5333°N 68.3667°W / 18.5333; -68.3667