La Paloma Sights

Sights in La Paloma

  1. Laguna de Rocha

    Laguna de Rocha, an ecological reserve protected under Uruguay's SNAP program, is a vast wetland 10km west of La Paloma with populations of black-necked swans, storks, spoonbills and other waterfowl. Local guide Cecilia Olivet offers tours in Spanish.

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  2. NaturCiencia

    The NaturCiencia science museum north of town grew from the owner's sizable personal collection of animal skulls and now incorporates dozens of brainteasing hands-on exhibits inspired by San Francisco's Exploratorium.

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