Tourists using Punta Cana International Airport in the East increased 19.3% for the first trimester of the year, reports El Caribe newspaper. Some 320,503 tourists arrived during the first trimester. Statistics show that a quarter of them came from the United States. Punta Cana is increasingly becoming a popular destination for Americans seeking a Caribbean holiday. This was reaffirmed with the arrival of former President Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton for their own R & R vacation.