the famous sculpture "Mano de Punta del Este" by Mario Irarrázabal shot at sunrise
Why visit Punta del Este
For most visitors to ‘Punta’, this seems to be the plan: tan it, wax it, buff it at the gym, then plonk it on the beach. Once they’re done there, they go out and shake it at one of the town’s famous clubs.
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