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| Page Views: 239 Last Visit to Uruguay: March, 2008 | Gold Coast by kyoub - last update: May 3, 2008 |
The pint size country of Uruguay has long been one of South Americas best kept secrets.
I have to admit I knew little about it before seeing it on the Travel Channel.
On that show, Samantha Brown was sitting at the hotel/museum of artist Carlos Paez Vilaro, located on a peninsula called Punta Ballena (Whale Point). I knew then that I just had to visit there someday.
Many South Americans flock to the coast of Uruguay during their summer vacation.
It is not uncommon for the small beach towns of 5,000 inhabitants to swell to 30,000,
from December to March. Crowds and prices drop dramatically during the low season, so we waited until then to go visit. |
|  | Beaches of Rocha Many have now heard of Punta del Este and its neighboring town of La Barra.
Few travelers step off the beaten path to check out the 112 miles of gorgeous white sand beaches a few miles east of Punta. The small balnearios ( coastal towns) are rich in history, nature, and beauty. |
| | Piriapolis The first tourist resort in Uruguay was Piriapolis. It was named in honor of the founder, Francisco Piria. Piriapolis is a small beach town between Montevideo and Punta del Este. It has a more laid back atmosphere than Punta with fewer fancy restaurants and clubs.
Piriapolis does have 25 km of coastline around it and a wide range of beaches. San Antonio Hill, is the highest hill surrounding Piriapolis, it offers a panoramic view of the coast from the summit. |
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JudyinPA Mon Aug 18, 2008 14:42 UTC
A good place to visit for ocean sports and wonderful beaches. Most, I know have never been here. Great tips for those thinking of visiting. | agapotravel Tue Aug 5, 2008 20:23 UTC
Kay, I enjoyed reading your pages. I honestly don't know much about Uruguay, so your pages helped me learn about this beautiful place. Of course I love the waterfall picture. :-) | angiebabe Wed Jul 30, 2008 07:38 UTC
Inspirational page here - just my sort of thing to go off to see special places or works of art and interest - Casapeublo and the Eagle house look excellent& beautiful furniture in yr palace pics. | toonsarah Thu Jun 5, 2008 13:09 UTC
Great updates Kay. You've definitely opened my eyes to the possibilities here in Uruguay. Thank you for sharing :) |
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