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A day at the beach in La Barra
... a relief that Shane and I weren't staying in this big resort town, which had luxury, high-rise apartments all along that shore but seemed to be a ghost town at this time of year. Presumably, the place springs to life in January when all Argentinians and Uruguayans take their summer break.
Ten minutes by bus further east along the coast is La Barra, a sleepy beach resort town. It comprised a few expensive cafes ...
Pouring in Piriapolis
... idea to get some nice dinner, especially since our bed for the night would be the coach from Montevideo to Salto and so we don't have to pay to stay anywhere. The restaurant had been booked out by Chris uniquely for us (or it could have just been low season). The waiter was really friendly and we decided to order some steaks...and what a decision that was! These were the best steaks, absolutely delicious and just melted in your mouth. Yum, perfect! Best steak of South America so ...
Day 2 in Punta del Este
... Barra was a bit more subdued than Punta del Este. There are no fancy high-rises there, only small hotels, and many private residences. The latter seem to be mostly vacation retreats, and were shuttered for the off season, as were most of the places in Punta del Este. Juan Carlos had told us that, in the off season, the population of Punta del Este is only ~10,000 people, but in the peak season, January and February, it swells to over 500,000, and gets very crowded.
We ...
IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?
... away:
An early bus took us the hour and a half to a picture perfect beach town called Piriapolis, just south of much more famous and crowded Punta del Este. But for that very reason, we chose Piriapolis for our day trip out of dirty Montevideo.
Everything in Montevideo is either worn out, run down, or broken. Everything in this neighborhood anyway, so ...
What a birthday!
... are here in late fall. But it's still a beautiful place. When we arrived last Friday, it was Indian Summer and warm. Today, it is Fall and a little cooler, but sunny and gorgeous. To visualize Punta, think a mix of the new beach resorts along Florida's Panhandle (Seaside and Watercolor) with some ...
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Dunas del Este
11 y 12 Punta Colorada, Piriapolis | Hotelfrom $85 -
Hotel Playa Grande
Rambla frente a Playa Grande, Piriapolis | Hotel -
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Rambla de los Ingleses y Rawson, Piriapolis | Hotelfrom $110 -
La Cumbre
ATANASIO SIERRA 893, Piriapolis | Hotelfrom $75 -
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