Lay Back and Relax
by Laurie Search
Title
Lay Back and Relax
Artist
Laurie Search
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic........Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.......Wikipedia says this about Punta Cana: Punta Cana is part of the Punta Cana-B�varo-Veron-Macao municipal district in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area is best known for its beaches and balnearios, which face both the Caribbean and Atlantic, and it has been a popular tourist destination since the 1970s. The name Punta Cana refers to the cane palms in the region, and literally means "Tip of the White Cane Palms"..........Haitians have dominant presence. In 2010, they were 81.1 percent of the population..........The Punta Cana area has an estimated population of 100,000, with a growth rate of six percent. To the north, it borders the village and beach of Cabeza de Toro, and then the B�varo and El Cortecito beaches. The nearest city, the 500-year-old capital of the Province Hig�ey, is 45 kilometres (28 mi) away, and it takes about an hour to drive there. Europeans, particularly Spanish hotel chains, own all but two of the 50+ megaresorts of the Punta Cana tourism destination..........The province's 100 kilometres (62 mi) coastline tends to be mildly windy. The ocean waters are mainly shallows, with several natural marine pools in which visitors can bathe without any danger. From north to south, the main beaches are Uvero Alto, Macao, Arena Gorda, B�varo, El Cortecito, Las Corales and Cabeza de Toro, all north of the cape; and Cabo Enga�o, Punta Cana and Juanillo south of the cape..........B�varo is an area starting from Cabeza de Toro until Macao Beach. As the hotels started to rise along the East coast, Bavaro itself became a center of services with shopping malls, fast-food stores, drug stores, fine restaurants, banks, clinics, workshops, supermarkets, and schools. The major town in the district is Veron, now bigger than Hig�ey in territory, a spontaneous � and poor � urban development running along the original road from the west. Veron, last name of the French proprietor of a timberline business in the early 1930s, is now the base-city for hotel workers and related. It has, besides Bavaro, one of the only four gas stations in Punta Cana. The very next is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) west in Hig�ey, at the Fruisa crossroads, with a new Texaco gas station opened April 2010, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Macao beach, and the new Shell gas station close to the airport (on the highway Coral) opened at the end of 2010.
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October 21st, 2014
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Swedish Attitude Design
Absolutely breathtaking work! You are very talented and I am a huge fan of your work! ~ Sincerely Cia ~
Lara Morrison
Beautiful! I can feel the relaxation!
Laurie Search replied:
So glad you can feel it!! Thank you so, so much, Lara!! It's truly appreciated!! :)))
Cindy Treger
Laurie, stunning b/w - looks like a wonderful place to relax. f/l
Laurie Search replied:
It was amazing there, Cindy!! Thank you so very much!! I truly appreciate it!! :)))
Tony Clark
That’s just a classy photo. Love it!
Laurie Search replied:
I'm so happy you love it, Tony!! Thank you very, very much, my friend!! I really appreciate it!! :)))
Angeles M Pomata
Impressive image, Laurie! The classic style, the POV, the elegant light... I love everything about this photo. L/F
Laurie Search replied:
Aw, I'm so happy you love it, Angeles!!! Thank you soooo much!!! I truly appreciate it!! :)))
Felipe Adan Lerma
Beautiful tropical look, Laurie, enhanced the more with nostalgia via your BW rendition - really nice! :)
Daniel Gomez
I was sure I already said to you that this one was a BEAUTIFUL photograph.. but i dont see my comment any more ...so let me say it again !! WONDERFUL !! L/F
Laurie Search replied:
No, I don't see another comment from you on this one, either, Daniel!! But that's okay...I'm happy to get this comment now!! :) Thank you very, very much!!! I really appreciate it!!! :)))