The Americas Out of the total of almost 150 million tourists to the Americas in 2010, the top ten

destinations were: Dominican Republic has the ranking 6 with 4.13 million in 2010

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Boca de Yuma is a city in the province of La Altagracia, bordering the Caribbean Sea, at the east of Higuey. Yuma residents say is a voice from the Taino language, characteristic of the peoples of the Caribbean islands and the name is due to the proximity of the mouth of the river of the same name. Boca de Yuma is a paradise of peace and quiet, the main activity is fishing, on the Malecon there are many small restaurants that offer fish and lobsters. Boca de Yuma do not have beaches in the village, Playa Blanca beach is accessible by boat from the village.Boca de Yuma worth visiting, and stay there if you want peace and rest.

Tourist attractions and places to visit in Boca de Yuma Cueva Berna This cave has many great qualities petroglyphs, some 300 figures are carved on the walls and floor. Berna Cave is located just outside Boca de Yuma, going to the Parc del Este. The road is specified and it is possible to go by car. Tip of the virgin The tip of the Virgin is a panoramic view where you can see a magnificent view over the bay of Boca de Yuma, Playa Blanca, Cabo San Rafael, and south of the city, where the guns are still preserved from the era of colonization. Yuma river

Yuma River is navigable for about 2 km, the fishermen of the village (for about 1300 pesos) can make you up the river where you can see iguanas, pelicans and other birds, and the cave of the pirate Cofresi.

Playa Blanca
This beach is accessible by boat from the fishing port of Boca de Yuma. This range could be nice if it was not overrun with trash transported by the Yuma river with floods and currents.

Pirate Cofres cave

It is located in Yuma River, the cave is virtually blocked from Hurricane Georges in 1998.

Bayahibe
Bayahibe Beach, a public beach, is located less than a mile from the town center, and Dominicus Beach is in about three miles distance. Bayahibe serves as an embarkation point for boat tours to Saona Island, a thinly inhabited island with extensive beaches located in a national park. In the vicinity of Bayahibe and Dominicus Beach, numerous large resorts are located.

Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving is probably the most common tourist attraction in Bayahibe. There are close to 10 scuba diving shops scattered around the main beach. There are many shops that take scuba divers to the many dive sites around the area. There are over 20 official dive sites located near Bayahibe and all are accessible from the dive boats in the area. There are 3 Shipwrecks in the area including Atlantic Princess, St George and Coco.