Punta del Este
Uruguay · Maldonado · 10 m
Description
Punta del Este is the most visited destination in Uruguay and the best known beach resort on the southern Atlantic, a tower-lined peninsula where the calm river side and the open ocean side meet at a point. In January it fills with Argentines and Brazilians and its restaurant and club season runs at full volume, while for most of the year it is quiet enough to feel oversized. The concrete hand rising out of the sand at Playa Brava is the country's most photographed object. Casapueblo, the white cliff house of the painter Páez Vilaró, stands along the coast. January prices are the highest anywhere.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 10 days (optimal 5 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – March
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- La Mano sculpture on Playa Brava
- Casapueblo
- Playa Brava and Playa Mansa
- Summer nightlife and beach clubs (December - March)
- Isla de Lobos sea lion colony(Day trip)
- Punta del Este marina and the port sea lions
- Isla Gorriti(Day trip)
- Faro de Punta del Este lighthouse
- Fine dining and the parrilla scene
- Surf breaks along the ocean side
- Punta Ballena and the Arboretum Lussich
- Ralli Museum of Latin American art
- Whale watching from the headlands (July - November)
Getting there
- Airports:
- PDP
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry