Shopping

6morleysn2002

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We are staying at the Bahia Principe Ambar and I am wondering what kind of shopping is available off of the resort? If so, how far away and what type of transportation is recommended?
 

mandyherfst

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www.conexiontour.com
About 30 minutes driving you find the Palma Real shopping mall. Good branded shopping and some nice terraces to sit down and have a drink. You find the Hard Rock cafe there as well as Tony roma's, Pizzarelli, guess, Diesel etc. The mall offers a free shuttle to and from most of the hotels.
There is also Plaza Bavaro and Plaza Punta cana where you can shop for souvenirs. You can take a taxi for approx. US$15 one way.

Mandy
 

canuk8068

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Free Bus

Palma Real has a free bus to and from the various resorts. Ask at the front desk of your hotel to see if it comes there.

We are here for two months and take the local busses called gwagwa. The local one is 30 pesos ($1). If you have to take more than one bus it is another 30 pesos. We actually went to La Romana yesterday on the busses. It took 3 busses one way and 2 comming back. Just tell the conductor where you want to go and they will point you to where you catch the next bus. The prices varried depending on the distance and type of bus between 30 and 100 pesos. It was a fabulous way to see the country and its people.