Punta del Este Sights

  1. Bikini

    Punta's main attraction is its beaches. The most popular and fashionable is Bikini - north along the rugged Playa Brava. With more golden tans than a crowded solarium, it's a great place to surf or swim, depending on local conditions and the general level of action.

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  2. Casa Pueblo

    Casa Pueblo is an astonishing Mediterranean villa and art gallery at scenic Punta Ballena, a short trip from Punta del Este. The villa was built by Carlos Páez Vilaró entirely without right angles and boasts jaw-dropping views. Visitors can tour five rooms, view a film on the artist's life and the building's creation, or have a drink at the bar.

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  3. El Faro

    El Faro (the lighthouse), on the southern tip of Punta del Este, is the tallest structure in the area due to the city's old laws, which state that no building may exceed a height of 43m (141ft). Though not open to the public, the surrounding area offers a change in pace from beach-hopping, and is in the least developed, most attractive part of the city.

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  4. Isla de los Lobos

    This small island boasts large colonies of southern fur seals and sea lions. A welcome break in your beach-lazing routine, be sure to make reservations in advance as this popular destination often books out. Tours to the island leave daily in the high season, and on weekends in the low season.

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  5. Playa Mansa

    Beaches are the big daytime draw in sunny Punta, and there are plenty to choose from. On the west side of town, Rambla Artigas snakes along the calm Playa Mansa on the Río de la Plata, then passes the busy yacht harbor, overflowing with boats, restaurants, nightclubs and beautiful people, before circling around the peninsula to the open Atlantic Ocean.

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  7. Punta's Beaches

    From Playa Mansa, west along Rambla Williman, the main beach areas are La Pastora, Marconi, Cantegril, Las Delicias, Pinares, La Gruta at Punta Ballena, and Portezuelo. Eastward, along Rambla Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco, the prime beaches are La Chiverta, San Rafael, La Draga and Punta de la Barra. In summer, all have paradores (small restaurants) with beach service.

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