Punta del Este: what to see and where to eat

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9,277 people live here

Nearest airport: Aeropuerto Internacional Laguna del Sauce "Capitán de Corbeta Carlos Curbelo" (PDP), about 18.86 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • sculpture

    The Hand

    sculpture in Punta del Este

    24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-02-05

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de ómnibus, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • road bridge

    Leonel Viera Bridge

    bridge in Uruguay

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  • arboretum

    Arboretum Lussich

    arboretum

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • art museum

    Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art

    art museum in Manantiales, Uruguay

    We-Mo 11:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-29

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • museum

    Museum of the Sea

    Museum in Uruguay

    Mo-Su 10:30-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-02-26

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • nude beach

    Chihuahua Beach

    naturist beach located in Maldonado Department, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • cultural property

    Torre del Vigía

    cultural heritage monument of Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Omnibus Maldonado, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Estadio Domingo Burgueño

    Multi-use stadium in Maldonado, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Omnibus Maldonado, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • island

    Gorriti Island

    island in Uruguay

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    Admission Not checked

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  • shipwreck

    HMS Agamemnon

    1781 Ardent-class third-rate ship of the line

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • street circuit

    Punta del Este Street Circuit

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de ómnibus, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • island

    Isla de Lobos

    island in Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • seaside resort

    Punta Ballena

    human settlement in Maldonado, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Laguna del Sauce

    lake in Maldonado Department, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • seaside resort

    La Barra

    village settlement in Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • cathedral

    Cathedral of Maldonado

    cathedral in Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Omnibus Maldonado, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • lighthouse

    Faro de Punta del Este

    lighthouse in Uruguay

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    Admission Not checked

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  • spa town

    El Tesoro

    spa town

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • seaside resort

    Ocean Park

    human settlement in Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo del Potrero

    river in Maldonado Department, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Brava beach

    beach in Punta del Este, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de ómnibus, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • beach

    Mansa beach

    beach in Punta del Este, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de ómnibus, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • church building

    San Carlos Borromeo, San Carlos

    church in San Carlos, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Codesa, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria

    church building in Punta del Este, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • resort

    Enjoy Punta del Este

    hotel and casino in Punta del Este, Uruguay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de ómnibus, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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Places to eat

  • cafe

    A Brillar

    Food: coffee shop, burger, breakfast, dessert

    Fr-Mo 09:00-20:00

    Punta del Este

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