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Shopping in San Juan | Frommer’s
Because Puerto Rico is a U.S. commonwealth, U.S. citizens don’t pay duty on items brought back to the mainland. And you can still find great bargains on Puerto Rico, where the competition among shopkeepers is fierce. Even though the U.S. Virgin Islands are duty-free, you can often find far lower prices on many items in San Juan than on St. Thomas. Since November 2006, a local 7% sales and use tax has been instituted on most goods and services.
The streets of the Old City, such as Calle Fortaleza, Calle San Francisco, and Calle del Cristo, are the major venues for shopping.
After years of trying, local restrictions on operating hours of stores, aimed at protecting small businesses and the religious nature of Sundays in Roman Catholic Puerto Rico, were finally overturned in 2010. Shops and stores are now free to open anytime except between 6am and 11am Sunday mornings. In general, malls in San Juan are open Monday to Saturday 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 10am to 7pm. In such tourism districts as Old San Juan and Condado, most stores still close by 7pm, but Old City shops remain open late whenever cruise ships are at harbor. There are now more 24-hour grocery stores and pharmacies, and Walmart has instituted the concept at a few stores in suburban San Juan.
Native handicrafts can be good buys, including needlework, straw work, ceramics, hammocks, and papier-mâché fruits and vegetables, as well as paintings and sculptures by Puerto Rican artists. Among these, the carved wooden religious idols known as santos (saints) have been called Puerto Rico’s greatest contribution to the plastic arts and are sought by collectors.
For the best selection of santos, head for Galería Botello, Olé, or Puerto Rican Arts & Crafts.
Condado also has a lot of interesting shops, most of which line Avenida Ashford, along with the restaurants, hotels and luxury condominiums.
Puerto Rico’s biggest and most up-to-date shopping mall is Plaza Las Américas, in the financial district of Hato Rey, right off the Las Américas Expressway. This complex, with its fountains and modern architecture, has more than 200 mostly upscale shops. The variety of goods and prices is roughly comparable to that of large stateside malls. There are also several top-notch restaurants, a full Cineplex, plus art galleries and food stores. If you want a break from the sun (or if it’s raining), there are entertainment options here for all.
Unless otherwise specified, the stores listed can be reached via the Old City Trolley. Likewise, store hours are noted only when they stray from those mentioned above.
Know When the Price Is Right — The only way to determine if you’re paying less for an item in San Juan than you would at home is to find out what the going rate is in your hometown.
Obviously, if you can find items in San Juan cheaper than back home, go for it. But know the prices before you go. Otherwise, you could end up lugging merchandise back on an airplane when the same item was available at about the same price, or less, where you live.
Grotesque Masks — The most popular of all Puerto Rican crafts are the frightening caretas — papier-mâché masks worn at island carnivals. Tangles of menacing horns, fang-toothed leering expressions, and bulging eyes of these half-demon/half-animal creations send children running and screaming to their parents. At carnival time, they are worn by costumed revelers called vegigantes. Vegigantes often wear bat-winged jumpsuits and roam the streets either individually or in groups.
The origins of these masks and carnivals may go back to medieval Spain and/or tribal Africa. A processional tradition in Spain, dating from the early 17th century, was intended to terrify sinners with marching devils, in the hope that they would return to church.
Cervantes described it briefly in Don Quixote. Puerto Rico blended this Spanish procession with the masked tradition brought by slaves from Africa. Some historians believe that the Taínos were also accomplished mask makers, which would make this a very ancient tradition indeed.
The predominant traditional mask colors were black, red, and yellow, all symbols of hellfire and damnation. Today, pastels are more likely to be used. Each vegigante sports at least two or three horns, although some masks have hundreds of horns, in all shapes and sizes. Mask-making in Ponce, the major center for this craft, and in Loíza Aldea, a palm-fringed town on the island’s northeastern coast, has since led to a renaissance of Puerto Rican folk art.
The premier store selling these masks is La Calle. Masks can be seen in action at the three big masquerade carnivals on the island: the Ponce Festival in February, the Festival of Loíza Aldea in July, and the Día de las Máscaras at Hatillo in December.
The Coffee of Kings & Popes — Of all the coffees of Puerto Rico, the best is Alto Grande, which has been a tradition in Puerto Rican households since 1839. Over the years, this super-premium coffee has earned a reputation for being the “coffee of popes and kings,” and is hailed as one of the top three coffees in the world. A magnificently balanced coffee, Alto Grande is a rare and exotic coffee with a sweet, pointed aroma and a bright sparkling flavor. The bean is grown in the highest mountains of the Lares range. This coffee is served at leading hotels and restaurants in Puerto Rico. Should you develop a taste for it, it is also available at most groceries in Puerto Rico and through various specialty stores throughout the United States.
Besides Alto Grane, there are other well-known specialty brands, such as Yauco Selecto, and an avalanche of boutique coffee blends have popped up recently. My favorite is Finca Cialitos (www.finacialitos.com), which has rich, complex flavor that becomes familiar fast.
It is grown by Joaquin Pastor in Ciales, Puerto Rico. Coffee lovers might want to try Joaquin’s gourmet coffee and a few more of the new small labels, which manually roast their coffee to maximize flavor. The regular Puerto Rican coffee — Café Crema or Yaucono, for instance — is also quite good.
Shopping for Santos — The most impressive of the island’s crafts are the santos, carved religious figures that have been produced since the 1500s. Craftspeople who make these are called santeros; using clay, gold, stone, or cedar wood, they carve figurines representing saints, usually from 8 to 20 inches (20-51 cm) tall. Before the Spanish colonization, small statues, called zemi, stood in native tribal villages and camps as objects of veneration, and Puerto Rico’s santos may derive from that pre-Columbian tradition. Every town has its patron saint, and every home has its santos to protect the family. For some families, worshipping the santos replaces a traditional Mass.
Art historians view the carving of santos as Puerto Rico’s greatest contribution to the plastic arts. The earliest figures were richly baroque, indicating a strong Spanish influence, but as the islanders began to assert their own identity, the carved figures often became simpler.
In carving santos, craftspeople often used handmade tools. Sometimes such natural materials as vegetable dyes and even human hair were used. The saints represented by most santos can be identified by their accompanying symbols; for example, Saint Anthony is usually depicted with the infant Jesus and a book. The most popular group of santos is the Three Kings. The Trinity and the Nativity are also depicted frequently.
Art experts claim that santos-making approached its zenith at the turn of the 20th century, although hundreds of santeros still practice their craft throughout the island. Serious santos collectors view the former craftsmen of old as the true artists in the field.
The best collection of santos is found at Puerto Rican Arts & Crafts.
Some of the best santos on the island can be seen at the Capilla de Cristo in Old San Juan. Perhaps at some future date, a museum devoted entirely to santos will open in Puerto Rico.
A Dying Art: Old Lace — Another Puerto Rican craft has undergone a big revival just as it seemed that it would disappear forever: lace. Originating in Spain, mundillos (tatted fabrics) are the product of a type of bobbin lace-making. This 5-centuries-old craft exists today only in Puerto Rico and Spain.
The first lace made in Puerto Rico was called torchon (beggar’s lace). Early examples of beggar’s lace were considered of inferior quality, but artisans today have transformed this fabric into a delicate art form, eagerly sought by collectors. Lace bands called entrados have two straight borders, whereas the other traditional style, puntilla, has both a straight and a scalloped border.
The best outlet in San Juan for lace is Linen House.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
Where to eat in Punta Cana | Travel.Blender in Dominican Republic
For package tourists in Punta Cana, there is no problem where to eat: in hotels they are fed to the slaughter from early morning until the last visitor. For “wild” travelers and lovers of the exotic, there are comedoro restaurants and colmedo shops.
In Punta Cana, the basic principle of all the resorts of the world applies in catering: the farther from the tourist zone, the more locals and the cheaper the food. Therefore, for a budget lunch, go to areas remote from the coast.
Food in hotels
Budget places
- cafes and local restaurants
- Street Fast-Food
Stores and supermarkets
Restaurants
Food in hotels
Most hotels in Punta Cana offer all-inclusive holidays.
And it’s on almost 24/7. Already at 5 in the morning you can safely move forward for breakfast for the most delicious buns and coffee in the world.
In hotels, in addition to the buffet, there are a la carte establishments, they are free for residents. You can dine in them by appointment strictly once a week. It is better to sign up when you check in – there may not be places later.
Elina_181 on Tripadvisor warns that not everything is free in restaurants:
All a la carte restaurants offer one starter course, main course and dessert free of charge. Drinks: beer, white and red wine, water and soft drinks.
Wine list – for extra charge fee, as well as the rest of the dishes.
Budget places
Cafes and local restaurants
Photo source: tripadvisor
Comedoro restaurants are the best place for a picky tourist to dine. Aborigines come here to gossip, grab a couple of pies and discuss business. Choose a cafe where there are a lot of locals: they know exactly where the freshest and most delicious food is.
The authors of the Republika.Pro blog write that lunches in a comedoro are much cheaper than in a restaurant:
Dinner in a cafe costs about 300-400 pesos per person. A dinner in a restaurant with alcohol and live music will cost an average of 1500-1700 pesos – about 30-40 dollars for two.
Menu prices are without 18% tax. It is added to the total score.
Street fast food
Photo source: turbina
There are a lot of shops with street food, which is prepared right in front of you, on the beaches. The menu includes fried seafood, chicken, vegetables. Snacks are always served with sauces, sometimes several types. Empanadas pies with different fillings, similar to our pasties, are especially loved by tourists. The cost of the pie – 9pesos.
Elina Sergacheva recommends trying a local delicacy:
Among street food, the most delicious fried chicken is cooked on coals in iron barrels.
There are fruit shops for vegetarians. Be sure to try the sugar cane. It is said to regulate blood sugar levels, help keep teeth whiter, and even treat cancer. It is sold in 30 cm pieces, a portion of three pieces costs 25 pesos.
Shops and supermarkets
There are three large shopping centers in the Bavaro-Punta Cana area: “Iberia”, “San Juan” and “Palma Real”. In Punta Cana itself there is a National supermarket, it is next to the airport. There is a free shuttle bus to San Juan from many hotels. The rest can be reached by taxi (on average $20).
A detailed overview of the prices of the San Juan supermarket in the video blog “On Your Own”:
There are many restaurants in shopping centers that offer dishes from around the world.
They work from 10 am to 10 pm. Most serve European and Italian food. By the way, Dominicans have a special love for Italian cuisine: there is a huge selection of pasta and pizza, including delivery.
The authors of the blog “Two Bananas” believe that there will be no problems with buying food in Punta Cana:
Supermarkets are open until 22:00 on weekdays (excluding public holidays). On weekends until 17:00. In addition, there are 24-hour shops. They are called “Colmedos”. As a rule, this is a small shop with a small selection. Many colmedos have free shipping.
Colmedos are sometimes more like garages, but they are cheap and can be found on every corner
Food prices in stores:
- Milk (1 liter) – €1.
- Fresh bread (500 g) – €1.
- Eggs (12 pcs.) – € 1.5-2.
- Local cheese (1 kg) – €3.5–10.
- Chicken breast (1 kg) – € 2.5-4.
- Beef (1 kg) – €4–8.
- Apples (1 kg) – € 1.
5–2.5. - Oranges (1 kg) – €1–2.
- Bananas (1 kg) – € 0.5–0.9.
- Potatoes (1 kg) – € 0.5–1.2.
- Tomatoes (1 kg) – € 0.5–1.5.
- Onion (1 kg) – €1–2.
- Rice (1 kg) – €1.
- Beer (0.5 l) – €1.2–3.
- A bottle of wine – from €5.
5–2.5.Blogger Ilya Shraiber recommends not going shopping in the middle of the day:
All shops close for lunch from one to three. But, given the impressiveness of the Dominican mentality, lunch time can easily stretch from 12 to 4 hours. I even saw a couple of distinguished closed restaurants.
Markets
Punta Cana has a farmer’s market on Saturdays from 9morning until 12 noon. The schedule is inconvenient, so it is easier to buy fruits and vegetables directly on the streets from trucks. They don’t have hours of operation so you have to ask the locals.
Trading from trucks is conducted in Spanish – get ready to play “crocodile”.
Photo Source: travelask
Restaurants
The best restaurants in Punta Cana are concentrated on the coast. Their prices are for different budgets: from $40-200 in Passion by Martin Berasategui to $8-30 in Pastrata.
Kukua Restaurant
The restaurant is located in a golf club, right on the coast. It is considered one of the most romantic – it is often rented for weddings.
Tripadvisor user vasyava lists average dinner prices:
Went to this restaurant spontaneously, empty, the menu is small, the portions are small, and everything was too salty, but the soup was delicious with seafood for $11, beer $5, sangria a liter $20, puella $15, the price was $92 per two with taxes. Since the food in the all-inclusive system in hotels is boring, it’s worth going to unwind.
Photo source: turismopuntacana
Passion by Martin Berasategui
Michelin-starred Chef Martin Berasategui’s restaurant is located in the Bavaro Paradisus Hotel.
Dari S in a Tripadvisor review writes that you need to go there for the atmosphere:
Since we ended up in this hotel, we had to go to this “seven-star” restaurant. There will be a touch of molecularity spiced with Caribbean notes with a European twist. Small portions, of course there are a lot of changes of dishes, but in the end you still don’t get enough. The ladies will be happy with a light supper, the men will go to finish their meal elsewhere.
Hard Rock Cafe
Cafe of the famous network is located in the shopping center “Palma Real”. Dinner for two starts at $40. The cafe is open from 12 noon to 12 midnight on weekdays and until 2 am on weekends.
The cafe has a spacious main hall, a bar, a stage where live music is played, and an outdoor courtyard with tables. The cuisine is mainly American, the highlight of the menu is the Legendary® Burger. There is a shop where you can buy themed musical souvenirs, and a collection of items that belonged to the stars.
Puntacan menu
User devic88 on the Otzovik website writes that Dominicans eat very simply:
A daily dish is rice with chicken and beans. There is no bread to which we are accustomed. Only baguettes of different types. Due to the special climate, cereals do not grow. Bread is very expensive for the locals.
In Punta Cana, you can forget about the fish menu. Sea delicacies are not held in high esteem here and are expensive by local standards, from 90 pesos per kilogram (in a supermarket). Seafood is better to buy from fishermen. They return with fresh catch around 5pm. But in the Dominican Republic expanse for vegetarians, vegans and raw foodists: a lot of greens, vegetables, fruits, nuts.
Alcohol is sold everywhere. Kristina Ryzhova, in a review for the Khomyachok.ru blog, says that it’s better not to run at night for a supplement:
The country has an ordinance from the Minister of the Interior that prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages after midnight Monday to Friday or 2am on weekends.
This does not apply to all-inclusive hotels and resorts and bank holidays.What to try in Punta Cana
The main ingredient of national Dominican dishes is bananas. They are eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner, raw, boiled and fried, added to desserts and meat dishes.
- La Bandera (flag) consists of meat, white rice and red beans. Served with salad and fried bananas. This is the most popular Dominican dish.
Photo Source: horosho-tam
- Mangu – mashed boiled green bananas with fried onions and bacon or salami. Sometimes it is served with avocado and scrambled eggs.
When properly served, manga looks perfectly edible. Photo source: kumantsova
Here is what blogger Anna Kumantsova writes about the composition of the manga:
Plantains are one of the most national dishes. This is a type of vegetable banana. Use them green and ripe. Ripe plane trees are baked in the oven with honey.
Greens are mashed with fried onions and bacon (Mangu). Mangu is one of the traditional Dominican breakfasts.- Sancocho (Sancocho) – a soup of several types of meat and vegetables. There are up to 7 types of meat, and only local vegetables are used: yucca, sweet potato, plane trees, corn, pumpkin. Sometimes pork sausage, lard, lime are added to the soup – everything that is in the refrigerator.
Sancocho is the Dominican analogue of our hodgepodge. Photo source: kumantsova
- Mofongo – banana casserole with meat and vegetables. Outwardly, it resembles a crooked pyramid that children sculpt in the sandbox, but they say it tastes better than it looks. Sometimes mofongo is cooked like a layer cake, sometimes it’s just mashed with meat.
In restaurants, mofongo is served on a wooden mortar. Photo source: domtravel.livejournal
In Punta Cana, it is easy to follow the usual diet: cafes and restaurants offer dishes from almost all cuisines of the world, and a rich selection of fresh fruits and vegetables fully compensates for the abundance of fried and fatty foods.
Choose cafes where locals eat, drink bottled water, peel and wash all fruits, because indigestion is the biggest problem that awaits tourists when looking for budget food in Punta Cana.
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What is shopping in Punta Cana like?
Punta Cana is one of the most popular resorts in the Dominican Republic. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world come here every year. The infrastructure here is developed at the highest level, including shopping, another issue is that the pricing policy of local shops and shopping centers does not please all vacationers. Of course, local shops will not please you with such a variety as shops in Milan, Paris and other European cities. But still, if you wish, in Punta Cana you can buy branded clothes, shoes, and high-quality accessories.
If you are seriously interested in shopping in this Dominican resort, then you should pay attention to the large shopping center “San Juan”, located a few kilometers from the airport.
Here you will find good company stores, souvenir shops with fixed prices, a good supermarket with a large selection of products, alcohol, and a restaurant. Payment is accepted not only in local currency, but also in dollars. In addition, you can pay for purchases by credit cards. This shopping center has been open since 9morning until midnight.
Across the street from the San Juan shopping center is another shopping complex – Mundo Autentico. It is smaller in size and as a result, the range of goods is not so large. We can say that this is an ordinary tourist place, locals do not visit here often, because they know that there are cheaper shops in the city. The only thing that distinguishes this shopping complex is that it has a decent selection of rum, cigars and chocolate (you are unlikely to find such products in our stores).
But I would advise you to visit the large shopping center Palma Real Shopping Village. In addition to a large supermarket, there are various restaurants on the impressive territory, many clothing stores, the prices of which are much cheaper than in our stores.
Just before buying, I advise you to pay attention to the quality, since even in the most prestigious boutiques you can run into a fake. Also in this place you will find a good souvenir shop with a large selection of different souvenirs and prices, lower than on the beaches.
There are also so-called Russian stores in the Dominican Republic. Reviews about such trading platforms are quite contradictory, but it’s still worth it to go in and see what they are. Already from the name, we can conclude that, first of all, these stores are designed for our compatriots, who are frequent guests in Punta Cana. The most promoted Russian store is Cousie boutique. It is located directly on the beach, which only adds to its popularity. The assortment of goods in this store is large, but still it can be called standard. Despite the fact that the store positions itself as “Russian”, there are not so many purely Russian goods here. Mostly running clothes, rum, cigars, a good selection of souvenirs are sold.
But compared to many other shops in the resort, prices here are very high, and besides, there are many reviews that the store has a large percentage of counterfeit products.
On the second line there is a small Boca Chica shop. The choice of goods here is not as large as in previous stores, but still there is plenty to choose from. But in this store before buying you can taste different types of alcohol. In addition, prices here are not as high as in the same Cousie boutique. Another advantage of this store is that here you can buy goods of little-known brands, which are extremely rare in other Punta Cana stores. The store has a good selection of natural oils, sunscreens and cosmetics.
Not far from El Cortesito beach there is such an interesting place as El Cortesito FleaMarket. There is a small market with small shops selling mainly souvenirs and clothes in the national style.
I would like to say a few words about the fact that most often shopping for tourists begins at the hotel.