"Donde nace el sol de la patria" Departamento de Rocha by andal13

Departamento de Rocha Travel Guide: 48 reviews and 116 photos

Where the sun of homeland is born

Rocha is the most eastern department of my country, so its coat of arms says "Here the sun of homeland is born". Wonderful wild beaches, several lagoons, palm groves, national parks, natural reservations, ancient fortresses, fishermen's villages, seadogs, endless countries... If you ask me for a place to spend my summer vacations, I choose Rocha. I spent several summers there, but unfortunately I never took my camera, except once, during a long weekend in springtime... So I have few pictures (and overexposed!!!) Some of the pictures you will see here, are taken from the Internet. Now that I am a VT member, I feel I must go again...

Rocha es el departamento más oriental de mi país, por ello su escudo dice: "Aquí nace el sol de la patria".
Hermosas playas salvajes, varias lagunas, palmares, parques nacionales, reservas naturales, antiguas fortificaciones, pueblitos de pescadores, lobos de mar, campos interminables... Si me preguntas por un lugar para pasar los veranos, elijo Rocha. Pasé algunos veranos allí, pero desafortunadamente nunca llevé mi cámara, excepto una vez, durante un fin de semana largo en primavera... por lo tanto, tengo pocas fotos (y sobreexpuestas!!!) Algunas de las fotos que verán, las tomé de Internet. Ahora que integro VT, siento que debo volver...

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Favourite places

Valizas
Cabo Polonio
Punta del Diablo
Laguna Negra
Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
Laguna de Castillos
Aguas Dulces
La Pedrera
La Paloma

(I made the selection following touristic and affective criteria)

Lugares preferidos

Valizas
Cabo Polonio
Punta del Diablo
Laguna Negra
Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
Laguna de Castillos
Aguas Dulces
La Pedrera
La Paloma

(Hice la selección siguiendo criterios turísticos y affectivos)

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January 2005

After the fire

This has been a very dry and hot summer... Unfortunately, a forest fire devastated a huge area of Santa Teresa National Park. There were not human victims, but damages are incalculable.
(The picture was taken from the web)

Este ha sido un verano muy seco y cálido... Desafortunadamente, un incendio forestal arrasón una vasta zona del Parque Nacional Santa Teresa. No hubo víctimas humanas, pero los daños son incalculables.
(La foto fue bajada de la red)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Narrow tourist infraestructure
Cons:Narrow tourist infraestructure

Intro Updated Jan 27, 2005
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Hostelling International - Departamento de Rocha

Hostelling International Hotels (2)

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Water Sports & Outdoors (2)

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Dune Sports & Outdoors (2)

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kyoub Jan 1, 2008 at 9:35 AM

Helpful tips as we are once again planning a trip to So.America. What a shame that you didn't bring your camera.
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ellielou Apr 7, 2005 at 6:45 PM

how great, we share a birthday (although I'm a bit older....) hoping to get to Rocha in November....will study your page by heart, and may come to you with some questions. thanks.
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Bwana_Brown Nov 21, 2004 at 8:05 AM

This looks like a very interesting coastline! Wonderful tips on some of the things that are possible. Who knows, maybe I'll make it there in February?!
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mtncorg Sep 2, 2004 at 12:52 PM

So the Uruguayan Sun comes from Rocha! And your pages show why ;-\
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pepples46 Jul 26, 2004 at 10:13 PM

Punta del Diabola, so many fond memories..thanx Andrea for refreshing. excellent pics, no question ^..^
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etfromnc Mar 15, 2004 at 10:02 AM

I liked the sexy cannon shot (so to speak) but I missed the toilet (photographically, not literally). Help, please!
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Johnny_CA Jan 31, 2004 at 4:00 PM

Que bueno, Profesora!! I like the picture of the Burger King onion rings best? What, you say it's seafood? Now, why is a city called a Department? Must be a S. American thing.
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manuelEB Jan 22, 2004 at 5:23 AM

Se fue en silencio, sin un reproche, busqué un espejo y me quise mirar. Había en mi frente tantos inviernos que también ella tuvo piedad.
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kenmerk Dec 9, 2003 at 4:54 PM

Impressive Toilets !!! (Nice cannon shot, too...)
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Geisha_Girl Dec 9, 2003 at 1:01 PM

Brigitte Bardot couldn't have mounted a cannon better than THAT, Andrea! That says "SCREEN SIREN" all over it! I say, you bag the Smilodon and put up the Sex Kitten member pic! ;-))