There are two shopping malls near Downtown Punta Cana. This giant marlin marks the entrance to the San Juan Shopping Center. Retailers offer practical merchandise at a reasonable value. A few blocks north along Barceló Avenue is Palma Real Shopping Village. These stores carry higher-end brands with corresponding prices. You will not find anything at either mall that you can’t buy at home, except perhaps for Dominican souvenirs. Yet these are great options for finding what you forgot to pack or if you need a respite from the beach.