Casapueblo Uruguay Travel Pictures
Carlos Paez Vilaro Art Gallery, Punta Ballena, Rio De La Plata
Casapueblo Uruguay is a fabulous sculpture of curvaceous, smooth, white concrete, a delight for eyes and hands, with sweeping views of the Rio De La Plata and Punta Ballena.
Carlos Paez Vilaro art gallery, the museum and the lovely grounds make for an interesting few hours tour. Casapueblo is about 2.5 hours by road east from Montevideo (Uruguay) and only 15 minutes west from the Uruguay resort Punta del Este. I also stopped at nearby Piriapolis.
Casapueblo Uruguay ~ Art gallery, museum, workshop and hotel 
Even though the day was cloudy, Casapueblo proves it does not need sunshine to make it gleam.
The Rio De La Plata peeks through on the left, and the blue of a courtyard swimming pool is to the right.
Visitors to Casapueblo are first welcomed into a small auditorium, its pew-style benches all curved from concrete, and shown an explanatory video.
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Interior room Casapueblo ~ Carlos Paez Vilaro Art Gallery 
In this room at the Carlos Paez Vilaro, the curved concrete doorway shows some of the details that mark Casapueblo.
The built in shelves hold ceramic tiles and other small art pieces.
Go through the doorway, into the next room, and those shelves display larger pottery vases and bowls.
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Casapueblo art books, Uruguay Gallery
A selection of books by Carlos Paez Vilaro are offered for sale here.
Casapueblo is open daily from sunrise to sunset, drawing more than 60.000 visitors a year.
Time your visit for sunset, or stay at the Casapueblo Hotel on site, and witness the Ceremony of the Sun(set) from the museum terrace.
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Carlos Paez Vilaro vases ~ Casapueblo Uruguay
I was totally captivated by the designs of much of the art displayed here, especially with these wonnderful vases.
That's the Rio De La Plata, again, in the background. These vases were on a terrace.
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River views from the terrace at Casapueblo, Punta Ballena Uruguay
Looking northeast from Casapueblo in the picture gives some idea of how high and steep the home - art gallery - hotel is sited.
By late afternoon, the skies had cleared, but by then it was too late to return to take sunny pictures.
On this weekday in Spring, I didn't see any boats on this stretch of the river.
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Add A CommentMargo - December 3, 2010, 10:46 am
Thank you for posting about your trip to Casapueblo!
I am going to Punta Del Este, Uruguay in January and would love to check out the Casapueblo museum and art gallery.
Do you know the address and open hours for the Casapueblo?
Thanks again,
Margo
Karen - December 4, 2010, 9:38 am
Hi Margo!
Casapueblo is open daily, from 9 a.m to sunset - or at least that is the latest information I have.
It's close to Punta ( about 13 kms from city center) and any cab or bus would have the directions or know how to get there. It seems to be its own address:-)
There is a small admission fee - last I had was $4 USD - but it's been a while.
I am also going to Punta and area in December, so will post any additional information when I can.
I hope this trip the weather is sunny! Have a great time - this is a fabulous part of the world!
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