PUNTA DEL ESTE


Skyline of Punta del Este looking from Punta Ballena

Sunrise in sculpture where a giant hand seems to be coming out of the sand.

'Punta del Este' is an upscale vacation spot on the southern tip of Uruguay, southeast of the town of Maldonado and about 140 km east of Montevideo. Although the town has a year round population of 9,334 (2001), it experiences a tourist explosion each summer between Christmas and the end of January.

Contents
History
Transportation
Touristic sites
References
See also
External links

History


The first Europeans to set foot in what is now Punta del Este were the Spanish at the beginning of the 16th century. However, the colonization of the area actually began around Maldonado at the end of the 18th century due to Portuguese expansionism.

Transportation


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Punta del Este is served by an international airport located near Laguna del Sauce, on the outskirts of the resort, which opened in 1996.

Touristic sites



★ Casapueblo museum and art gallery.

★ Mueso del Mar

★ Conrad Hotel

★ La Barra

References


See also



★ Saint Tropez

★ Miami

★ Uruguay

★ Montevideo

External links



★ Official site

★ Tourist Information Punta del Este

★ Article about Punta del Este in The New York Times

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★ Fotos of Punta del Este and Surrounding

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