The Washington Post sent staff writer John Deiner to check out the beach area visited by Hillary Rodham Clinton last November, and which was called by The American Society of Travel Agents "1999’s top emerging international destination" and "the next Cancún". He returned with a report praising Punta Cana for its beaches and hotels, but concluding that it’s definitely not Cancún. See the links below for the story on Punta Cana. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/travel/destinations/caribbean/caribindex102499.htm http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/travel/destinations/caribbean/puntacana102499.htm