Bávaro
Bávaro, Located in the East of the Dominican Republic, is a town that started to develop together with touristic region Punta Cana, as a town for workers. As the Hotels started to rise along the East coast, North from Punta Cana, Bavaro itself become a center of services. Bavaro starts from a crossroad Veron (Shell Gas station), (after town Higuey and small village Otra Banda), and goes 15 kilometers to North until crossroad for Macao beach. Upt to north you can find, Uvero Alto beach, Roco Ki beach, La Vacama beach. Bavaro has 10 kilometers distance that goes from the Sea shore.
Center of Bavaro is a crossroad of Friusa (Texaco Gas station). Passing crossroad Veron, on the right side is important road to Cabeza de Toro, most eastern tip of the Island Hipaniola, and Dominican Republic as well. Next crossroad, El Coco Loco, would lead you if you go left, to the Friusa Centar and further more to the North. If you pass the crossroad Coco Loco, first and oldest hotel is Barcelo on the right side. Then we have Villas Bavaro I and II (left side), Cocotal Golf course infront of three Melia Hotels (Paradisus Palma Real, Melia Caribe and Tropical) and between, the shopping mall, Plaza Palma Real.
Passing Melia Hotels we are coming to El Cortecito, hart of the Bavaro and some people say small fisherman village. Actually El Cortecito was made by Mr. Cedeño from Higuey as a carpenters spot (from spanish corte - cut). First sand road was connecting Punta Cana International Airport and some hotels, passing just next to the Sea. Oldest building in Los Corales (where El Cortecito starts) is Pirata, brown building next to the bar Soles.
Cortecito have lot of restaurants, Capitan Cook as most famous ones, and lots of gift shops. El Cortecito ends, following the road, in Haiti Chiquito, are with a Haitian workers.
Next crossroad, Plaza Bavaro, is full of gift shops, and can take you to discotheques Mangu and Areito, as well as to the White Sands Golf course. Turning left on Plaza Bavaro crossroad, you will come to the Friusa corssroad. As you can see there is one main street in Bavaro, that goes in circle.
Office of Politur (turistic Police) is next to the BUS station, close to Friusa. On the part of the road from Plaza Bavaro to friusa, you will find many Hospitals, Shopping malls with bars and restaurants.
Bavaro is ending on the crossroad to Macao, where is Hotel RIU.