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Bookmark & shareLive it up with the jet set in this world-famous beach resort.
Here's the plan: tan it, wax it, buff it at the gym, then plonk it on the beach at 'Punta'. Once you've bathed and baked, go out and shake it at one of the town's famous clubs. Punta's an international beach resort - if you like that kind of thing, you're going to love it here. If not, well...
Fast Facts
Currency
Name: Peso Uruguayo
Code: UYU
Symbol: Ur$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -3
Country Dialing Code
+598
Weights & Measures
Metric
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