Destination Guide: Punta del Este (Departamento de Maldonado) in Uruguay

Punta del Este
in Departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay

How to get there and get around

El Jaguel / Punta del Este Airport (2 mi)
Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (11 mi)
Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (63 mi)
Treinta y Tres Airport (125 mi)
Santa Vitória do Palmar Airport (135 mi)
Santa Bernardina International Airport (142 mi)
Santa Teresita Airport (149 mi)
Villa Gesell Airport (197 mi)

Noteable things around

Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
Torre del Vigia (observation point, (3 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: -34.947 and -54.934 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: S -34° 56' 50" and W -54° 56' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:: Peso - UYU
Spoken languages:: Spanish
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:44 AM (Sunday): Timezone: America/Montevideo; UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:23 am and 7:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: 34.707 and 125.206 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Sokch'on
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Uruguay in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Uruguay.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Uruguay. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Punta del Este

Punta del Este in Departamento de Maldonado with it's 7,234 residents is a town located in Uruguay about 71 mi (or 114 km) east of Montevideo, the country's capital place.

Time in Punta del Este is now 11:44 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Montevideo with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Punta del Este, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Uruguay is El Jaguel / Punta del Este Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento in a distance of 120 mi (or 193 km), North-West. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maldonado, Minas, Rocha, Montevideo and Canelones. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature	20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature	17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature	17°C / 63 °F
	5%
Air Humidity	95%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Sisai Hotel Boutique

Address
0,4 mi
Av. Roosevelt y Av. Pedragosa Sierra.
20100 Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Parque Hotel Jean Clevers

Address
0,6 mi
Budapest y Villa Princesa
Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino

Address
0,8 mi
Rbla. Claudio Williman Parada 4
20100 Punta del este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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2122 Hotel Art Design

Address
0,5 mi
Av. Pedragosa Sierra y San Ciro
2010 Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Imperiale luxury

Address
0,8 mi
Parada 1 Playa Brava
Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Romimar

Address
1,1 mi
LOS MEROS 590 - PUNTA DEL ESTE
20110 Punta Del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Live Hotel Boutique - Adults Only

Address
1,0 mi
Av La Paloma esq calle De Los Eucaliptus
Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hotel Remanso

Address
1,0 mi
Calle 20 - El Remanso
2011 Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Quartier del Mar Punta del Este

Address
0,8 mi
Avenida del Mar y Parada 10
20100 Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Tanger Hotel

Address
0,8 mi
Calle 31 entre 18 y 20
20100 Punta del Este
Uruguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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www.CONSTRUCCIONESenPIEDRA.com Maldonado Uruguay

Published: January 21, 2008
Length: 02:22 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: cdpiedra

www.CONSTRUCCIONESenPIEDRA.com Maldonado Uruguay.

Alexandre Pires ao Vivo 2015 - Enjoy Conrad Punta del Este

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 57:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Conrad Channel

Alexandre Pires sedujo a las más de dos mil personas que asistieron a la quinta presentación del cantante y compositor brasileño en Enjoy Conrad. #showsenjoyconrad.

PUNTA DEL ESTE y sus encantos

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 08:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Agenda Punta del Este

Punta del Este sus atractivos, paisajes, playas, vida nocturna...

Praia - Punta del Este - Uruguai - 12/02/2013

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 14:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: silverfoxbrazil

Praia - Punta del Este - Uruguai - 12/02/2013 Reencode: GoPro CineForm + Preset Candy Color.

PLAYA BRAVA 'Punta del Este' Uruguay . [FULL HD]

Published: June 18, 2012
Length: 24:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: claudiobpc

La Playa Brava es una de las mas conocidas y visitadas por turistas del mundo en Punta del Este. Se encuentra muy cerca de la península y tiene estacionamiento, para mayor comodidad de los...

LE BLEU - departamentos en Punta del Este

Published: December 21, 2009
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elinmobiliario

Le Bleu es un emprendimiento que tiene el sello exclusivo de Punta del Este, con cinco residencias únicas, una por piso, subsuelo y roof deck. Es ideal para personas que, buscan estar en...

Festival de cine de Punta del Este (Primera parte)

Published: November 29, 2009
Length: 45:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fedaro

Realización de Ferruccio Musitelli, subido a pedido del realizador. Material producido en febrero de 1951.

Windsurf - vientos de 119 km/h en Punta del Este TEMPORAL, PUERTO.

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 18:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shakas Windsurf Fabian Barrios

EL PASADO 28/06/2009 PASO POR NUESTRAS COSTAS UN SOÑADO VIENTO DEL N.E. MUY CALIDO E INSOLITO PARA ESTA EPOCA DEL AÑO. COMO ES LOGICO, CUANDO SOPLAN ...

Festival Aereo Punta del Este II Marzo 2013

Published: March 18, 2013
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Thul

100 aniversario de la Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya en Punta del Este, Marzo de 2013 Esquadrilha da Fumaça - Fuerza Aerea de Brasil.

Punta del Este-Historia-Uruguay-Producciones Vicari.(Juan Franco Lazzarini)

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 51:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JUAN FRANCO LAZZARINI

Punta del Este es una ciudad peninsular situada en el extremo meridional de Uruguay, en el departamento de Maldonado. Es uno de los balnearios más importantes de Latinoamérica. Está ubicada...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Río de la Plata

The Río de la Plata (River of Silver) — usually rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries — is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and Uruguay. It is a funnel-shaped indentation on the southeastern coastline of South America, about 290 kilometres long.

Located at -34.975, -54.9583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Estuaries, Rivers of Argentina, Rivers of Uruguay, Argentina–Uruguay border, International rivers of South America, La Plata basin, Border rivers

Estadio Domingo Burgueño

Estadio Domingo Burgueño is a multi-use stadium in Maldonado, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1994. It hosted games during the 1995 Copa América, 1999 South American Under-17 Football Championship and 2003 South American Youth Championship. It is currently home of Deportivo Maldonado in the Uruguayan Segunda División.

Located at -34.9144, -54.9553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1994, Football venues in Uruguay, Copa América stadiums, Event venues established in 1994, Maldonado, Uruguay, 1994 establishments in Uruguay

Monumento al Ahogado

La mano (The hand) is a sculpture of five human fingers partially emerging from sand, located on Parada 1 at Brava Beach in Punta del Este, a popular resort town in Uruguay. It is also known as either Hombre emergiendo a la vida, Monumento los Dedos(Monument of the Fingers) or Monumento al Ahogado although his author does not like this annotation (English: Monument to the Drowned). In English, its popular name is The Hand.

Located at -34.9579, -54.9372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Outdoor sculptures, Monuments and memorials in Uruguay, 1982 sculptures, Concrete sculptures

Nearby places

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Punta del Este.

Buenos Aires

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Punta del Este.

Popular in vicinity

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Punta del Este, Пунта дел Есте, Πούντα ντελ Έστε, پونتا دل استه, פונטה דל אסטה, Punte del Este, PDP, プンタ・デル・エステ, 푼타델에스테, Punta del Estė, Пунта-дель-Эсте, Пунта дель Эсте, ปุนตาเดลเอสเต, Пунта-дель-Есте, پونتا دیل ایستے, 埃斯特角城

Punta del Este in Departamento de Maldonado
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Punta del Este
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