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El Cano Destination Guide

Explore El Cano in Dominican Republic

El Cano in the region of La Altagracia is a town in Dominican Republic - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Cano

Current time in El Cano is now 05:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Valle Jina, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and San Francisco de Macorís. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Valle Jina . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Cano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Holiday in Punta Cana Slideshow Adri and Miki

6:22 min by szpariboy
Views: 1126 Rating: 5.00

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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE OF THE EXCELLENCE PUNTA CANA RESORT

4:08 min by Ricardopaciifico
Views: 1075 Rating: 3.00

GENTE GUAPA de EXCELLENCE PUNTA CANA. Photo montage from the last 3 years of the guests and staff of this very special holiday haven in the Dominican Republic. ..


Sirenis Cocotal Beach Resort - Beach, snorkeling, swimming with... sharks

2:32 min by krzyzan1922
Views: 239 Rating: 0.00

Beautiful beach at Sirenis Cocotal Resort (Sirenis Tropical Suites), Trip to Bavaro - swimming with sea devils and sharks. ..

motocross punta cana 12 mars 2009 république dominican

3:13 min by f major
Views: 184 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Astron (ship)

The Astron (previously named Esmeralda and Bonnie) is a shipwreck located off the coast of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. She was a Russian owned freighter built in France by Chantiers de l'Atlantique during 1957. She was 127 meters (131 yards) long, weighed 27,990 tons, and was powered by motor. She was delivering 60 tons of corn to Cuba on 7 April 1978, when she ran aground in Punta Cana during a storm.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.73 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Freighters, Shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, Transport disasters in the Dominican Republic

Bávaro

Bávaro is a touristic area in Punta Cana, located in La Altagracia province, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. Bavaro was developed together with the resort area and tourist region of Punta Cana, as a town for resort workers. As hotels started to rise along the east coast, north from Punta Cana, Bavaro itself became a center of services.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.72 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: La Altagracia Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic

Higüey (city)

Higüey, or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic. The Yuma River flows through the urban areas of Higüey. Higüey is also the denomination of a former native chiefdom in the east of the island at the arrival of Christopher Columbus. It is one of the economically fastest-developing cities in the country, and dubbed the Capital of Dominican Tourism and sometimes the Capital of Stockbreeding.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.62 -68.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: La Altagracia Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic

Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia

The Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic. The basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey. The basilica was decreed on December 17, 1970. Among the many reasons that inspired its creation, there is one that highlights among the rest.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.62 -68.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Churches in the Dominican Republic, Postmodern architecture