Uruguay Resort Punta Del Este
Hand in the Sand, La Mano, Homes, Napolean Restaurant BBQ
Punta Del Este's main claim to fame is La Mano, the giant hand in the sand. But there's more! This Uruguay resort where the Rio De La Plata meets the Atlantic Ocean offers whale watching, a marina, beaches, and fabulous seafood. There's even an Apple store.
I came by highway from Montevideo, with stops at Piriapolis and the fabulous Casapueblo. There are direct flights from Buenos Aires Argentina, to Punta Del Este. The summer months (December, January) are high season and many hotels are fully booked by visitors, who swell the local population of 20,000.
La Mano ~ The Hand in the Sand
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Street scene in Punta Del Este Uruguay
This mid-week day, rain kept threatening but managed to hold off, though skies stayed cloudy, and few people were on the beaches that surround the downtown area shown here. There are almost as many motorbikes as cars. De-commissioned red phone booths from the UK add ambiance to the streetscape. Furniture store windows showcase high style Scandinavian and Euro designs. Punta has good seafood and barbecue restaurants, hotels, condos, and marinas, and is also good celebrity watching spot: Brazilian racing champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, has (had?) a home west of Punta. |
Punta Del Este City Park garden
Most of the upscale homes in Punta, I was informed, are owned by well-known businessmen. As well, Punta draws artists from all over the world (no pun). At the time of my visit, a very large estate was being built, but no one knew the identity of the owner. The property was already surrounded by berms, cinder block and other fencing, then faced with stone; Overall, the fencing was about two feet thick and six feet high. Whoever it is certainly wants privacy! |
Punta Del Este Home - Upscale and Charming
One of the typical upscale homes in Punta Del Este. Truth or rumour? One such home (NOT this one in the picture) is rumoured to have been owned by Evita Peron, and where George Bush Sr. once stayed. |
Uruguay Home and Gardens, Punta Style all its own
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Barbecue grill at Napoleon restaurant, Punta Del Este
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Lunch is Served at Napoleon Restaurant Punta del Este
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