Bávaro is an area of Punta Cana, located in

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. Bavaro was originally developed as a town for resort workers together with the resort area and tourist region of

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. As hotels started to rise along the east coast, north from

, Bavaro itself became a center of services.

Road network

Bávaro starts at a crossroad Verón, after the town of

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and the small village of Otra Banda, and extends north until the crossroad for Macao Beach. Other beaches to the North include Uvero Alto beach, Roco Ki beach, La Vacama beach. Bavaro has of sea shore. At the center of Bávaro is the crossroad of Friusa. Beyond the crossroad Verón, on the right side is an important road to Cabeza de Toro, most eastern tip of the island of

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, and the Dominican Republic as well. The next crossroad, El Coco Loco, leads to the Friusa Centar and further points to the north.

Infrastructure

The electricity is powered by Consorcio Energetico Punta Cana Macao (CEPM), a wind and solar energy producer led by US-based Argentine businessman

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Street view

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Hotels and bars

REPUBLICA DOMINICANA - PUNTA CANA - panoramio (6)

The oldest

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

in the area, Barcelo, is past the crossroad Coco Loco and Villas Bavaro I and II. One of the newest hotels is the Now Larimar Resort. The Cocotal Golf and Country Club is in front of two Melia Hotels (Paradisus Palma Real, Meliá Caribe Tropical) and the

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, Plaza Palma Real. Beyond the Melia Hotels is El Cortecito, the first sand road connecting

Punta Cana International Airport Punta Cana International Airport is a privately owned commercial airport in Punta Cana, eastern Dominican Republic. The airport was built with open-air terminals and roofs covered in palm fronds. Grupo Punta Cana built the airport, which was de ...

. The oldest building in Los Corales (where El Cortecito starts) is Pirata, now home to two beach bars: Soles and Umi.

Real estate

Tourism in Bávaro has been developing at a rapid pace. The best examples are Los Corales, Cocotal and El Cortecito, among other options. All are just minutes away from the Punta Cana International Airport, where most visitors fly in.

Other facilities

Bávaro, 23000, Dominican Republic - panoramio (434)

The next crossroad, Plaza Bavaro, is full of gift shops, and can take you to discothèque Mangu and Areito, as well as to the White Sands

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. Office of Politur (Turistic Policia or Tourist Police) is next to the

bus station A bus station or a bus interchange is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. While the term bus depot can also be used to refer to a bus station, it generally refers to a bus garage. A bus station is l ...

, close to Friusa. On the part of the road from Plaza Bavaro to Friusa, there are

hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

s and

s with bars and restaurants. Bavaro ends at the crossroad to

Macao Beach 'Macao Beach'', or 'Playa Macao'', is a public beach located in the province La Altagracia in the east region of the Dominican Republic. It is popular among locals and visitors for its white sands, clear waters and those who seek some adventure sin ...

, where the Hotel RIU is located.

Beaches

File:Playa Bavaro.JPG File:Playa Bavaro 142.jpg

References

Milos Kora
Real Estate Punta Cana

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bavaro Beaches of the Dominican Republic Populated places in La Altagracia Province