BlueMall Opens in Punta Cana

By: - August 21st, 2017

Santo Domingo’s BlueMall shopping mall has expanded with a new location in the Dominican Republic.

The BlueMall Punta Cana has officially opened its doors, with Grupo Velutini’s newest project offering a mix of shopping, services, restaurants and entertainment, evoking the brand’s now-popular outpost in the capital.

The massive new mall includes establishments like the Hard Rock Cafe Punta Cana, Zara, Nike, Villebrequin, L’Occitane en Provence and Aldo, among others.

It’s located a little over a mile from the Punta Cana International Airport.

— CJ Staff

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