The Ministry of Tourism were pleased to announce that the Dominican Republic was visited by over 4 million tourists in 2010. This shows a 3.3 year on year increase over and above the recorded figures for 2009. Over one million of these passengers arrived from the United States, which includes a year on year increase of over 83,000 passengers from North America. Other notable growth areas are South America which saw an increase of over 67,000 passengers coming from Argentina, Chile, Brazil as well as Central America. The most popular destinations continue to be Punta Cana, Bavaro, Cap Cana, La Romana and Bayahibe with 57% of all arrivals, followed by Santo Dominigo with 22%, with the resorts of Puerto Plata, Playa Dorada, Sosua, Cabarete and Samana at 11%.