La Altagracia is a province located in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic. It is the only region that borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is divided into two municipalities and its capital is the beach city of Punta Cana. The province was part of the old La Altagracia Province, which split into two, La Altagracia Province and La Romana Province, on February 27, 1961.
Higuey, La Altagracia province, Dominican Republic
Christopher Columbus travelling to Higuey.
Cathedral of Higuey.
Hoyo Azul in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty-one provincias, while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional.
Image: Escudo de la provincia de Azua de Compostela