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La Altagracia · the Dominican Republic Capital
In the destination Punta Cana and Bávaro.
In the photo: San Dionisio Higüey
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Higüey is the capital of La Altagracia province and the real city behind the beaches of Punta Cana, with shops, markets and traffic. It is home to the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, a modern-architecture church with a concrete arch about 80 meters high, a pilgrimage center for the whole country, especially on January 21.
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The local experience
A modern concrete basilica, built between 1954 and 1971, with an arch of about 80 meters, which houses the image of the country's patron saint and receives pilgrims year-round.
