why choose Punta Canada
Welcome to Punta Canada - Your Ultimate Travel Destination
Sugar-white sands bordering a cool, blue ocean, vibrant green plants with efflorescent blooms, mile-high mountains looming majestically over deep valleys of sweet sugar cane -- these are just a few of the images that spring to mind when one thinks about the Dominican Republic. As part of a tropical island ideally situated between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean sea's warm waters, the Dominican Republic offers the perfect combination of exclusive relaxation and sightseeing excitement.
But the country is also a captivating blend of culture, history, and stunning natural beauty.
The Dominican Republic is like a little mini continent with a greatly diverse geography, ranging from arid semi-desert plains, to lush valleys, to tropical rain forests and with 9 different ecological zones and 27 different climatic zones; nothing short of an awe-inspiringly wide variety of incredibly beautiful vegetation abounds.
The topography of the Dominican Republic consists of a diverse range of highland and lowland areas, offshore islands, rivers and lakes, vast coral reefs, pine forest mountain peaks, mangrove shores, waterfalls, secluded beaches, breath-taking landscapes, lush tropical jungles, and yes, even a desert all of which contribute in some way or another to the varied beauty of the country and the plethora of adventure travel options to explore.
Eco-diversity breeds biodiversity so consequently, the Dominican Republic is teeming with sensational wildlife. Birds, butterflies, insects, reptiles, and mammals abound, as do tropical plants, trees, flowers, and fruit.
Most visitors come to the Dominican Republic for its magnificent gold or white sand beaches of the country's 1000 miles of coastline. But the interior of the country has an amazing amount to offer the visitor as well.
The Dominican Republic is a paradise for history lovers, beach lovers, thrill seekers, adventure lovers, bird watchers, animal lovers, scuba divers, snorkeling enthusiasts, nature lovers, and romantics.
Which one are you?
24 reasons why you should choose Punta Canada
01. Cheap
3. Easy To Get To
02. Close
Exchange Rate: (43 Pesos to 1 Canadian Dollar)
Always travel to where your money has more value as everything is comparatively less expensive for you. You have more buying power. A Canadian Dollar will exchange for 43 Dominican Peso.
02. Close
3. Easy To Get To
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Distance: (Near)
The flying time to Punta Canada (PUJ) from Toronto (YYZ), Ottawa (YOW), Montreal (YUL), and Halifax (YHZ) is less than5 hours. St. Johns, Newfoundland (YYT) is 6, Edmonton (YEG) 8.
3. Easy To Get To
3. Easy To Get To
3. Easy To Get To
Airlift: (Every Major Airline Flies Here)
There are several, daily non-stop flights to Punta Canada from most major Canadian cities.
04. Tropical
05. No Visa Necessary
3. Easy To Get To
Climate: (Caribbean Island - sea, sun, sand)
Punta Canada enjoys a tropical climate, consequently, it is summertime all year long - even when it is winter in Canada.
05. No Visa Necessary
05. No Visa Necessary
05. No Visa Necessary
Visa: (None Required)
There are no visa requirements for guests from Canada to visit Punta Canada. You only need a passport.
06. Popular
05. No Visa Necessary
05. No Visa Necessary
Popularity: (Most People Know of Punta Cana)
Punta Canada welcomes more than 10 million visitors every year, making it the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean.
07. Safe
08. Politically Stable Government
08. Politically Stable Government
Protected: (A Police Force Only For Tourists)
Politur, a separate police force for tourists, patrols the streets. beaches, and excursion areas protecting, and providing service only to tourists.
08. Politically Stable Government
08. Politically Stable Government
08. Politically Stable Government
Democratic: (Regularly Scheduled Elections)
Dominicans are free to walk the streets, participate in activities of their choice, and congregate in large numbers - and so too, will you.
09. World Class Beaches
08. Politically Stable Government
10. Luxury, All-Inclusive Resorts
Beaches: (1,000 Miles of Beaches)
The Dominican Republic has more Blue Flag Beaches than all of the other Caribbean islands combined. Blue Flag rates the world's beaches.
10. Luxury, All-Inclusive Resorts
10. Luxury, All-Inclusive Resorts
10. Luxury, All-Inclusive Resorts
All-Inclusive Resorts: (Room, Food, & Drinks)
Punta Cana has more 4-Star, and 5-Star, all-inclusive, beachfront resorts than all of the other Caribbean islands combined.
11. World Class Golf Courses
10. Luxury, All-Inclusive Resorts
11. World Class Golf Courses
Golf: (#1 Golf Destination in the Caribbean)
Punta Canada has 15 golf courses - several of which are world class. The La Cana Golf Course with its 27 holes, has 14 playing on the ocean.
12. World Class Gambling
10. Luxury, All-Inclusive Resorts
11. World Class Golf Courses
Gambling: (#1 Gambling Destination)
There are more casinos (nearly every resort has one) in Punta Canada than in all of the other Caribbean islands combined.
13. Best In Class Wine Product
13. Best In Class Wine Product
13. Best In Class Wine Product
Wine: (Has a Wine of Mango & Passion Fruit)
You’re not dreaming. The Dominican Republic is a wine producing country with Ocoa Bay - the one and only vineyard in the Caribbean.
14. World Class Cigars
13. Best In Class Wine Product
13. Best In Class Wine Product
Cigars: (Producing World's Best Cigars)
Cigar Factories in the Dominican Republic continue to produce the world's #1 cigars ( 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, & 2023 ) - Cigar Aficionado.
Being the best in the world in 5 of the last 8 years,
15. World Class Chocolates
13. Best In Class Wine Product
15. World Class Chocolates
Chocolate: (Unique, High-Quallity Cacao)
The Dominican Republic is the largest exporter of organically grown cacao beans in the world. The beans are manufactured into fine chocolate.
16. World Class Coffee
17. One Of A Kind Jewelry
15. World Class Chocolates
Dominican Coffee: (Paradise in a Cup)
Dominican coffee is made from Arabic beans which are rich, aromatic, and smooth, offering subtle hints of chocolate and citrus.
17. One Of A Kind Jewelry
17. One Of A Kind Jewelry
17. One Of A Kind Jewelry
Larimar: (The Blue Stone)
The Dominican Republic is the only place in the world where Larimar - a semi-precious stone - is found, and mined.
18. Dominican Aphrodisiac
17. One Of A Kind Jewelry
17. One Of A Kind Jewelry
Mamajuana: (Dominican Viagara)
Mamajuana is a concoction of red wine, rum, and honey soaked with tree bark, and herbs. The result is an elixir which improves sexual potency.
19. History
21. Tradition
19. History
History: (the Birthplace of the Americas)
Santo Domingo was at the heart of the European discovery, and subsequent conquest, of the New World. Spain ruled the Americas from here.
20. Culture
21. Tradition
19. History
Dominican Culture: (People-Focused)
Dominican people are proud, family-oriented, and generous. The Dominican culture is such that even though they are poor, and do not have much, they will still offer you some of what little they have - giving you a large cup with just 2 sips of coffee in it - because that is all that they can afford - to make sure that everybody gets some.
21. Tradition
21. Tradition
22. Natural Heritage
Tradition: (Stop Everything to Talk with You)
Dominicans believe that it is necessary to personally greet, and to shake the hand of each, and of person individually, who is in a room when they enter it.
22. Natural Heritage
22. Natural Heritage
22. Natural Heritage
Heritage: (Tallest, Highest, Largest, Longest)
Both the largest, and the smallest river as well as the highest point, and the lowest point in the Caribbean call the Dominican Republic home.
23. Ecotourism
22. Natural Heritage
24. Flora and Fauna
Ecotourism: (Most Bio-diverse Country)
The Dominican Republic is a continent in the form of a country. There are 9 distinct ecological zones for visitors to witness nature´s wonders.
24. Flora and Fauna
22. Natural Heritage
24. Flora and Fauna
Nature: (A Sanctuary for Birds, & Animals)
The largest migration of humpback whales on the planet - some 10,000 whales - come to the waters off of the Dominican Republic each year.