Eden Rock

Playa Montoya is one of the trendy ocean beaches. Immediately after La Barra towards the East, this beach marks the beginning of the long succession of beaches that end in José Ignacio. Montoya is a wide beach, with thick-grained sand and rolling...

From the times of the earliest settlements this area was the main watering zone. Its water was so pure, and so abundant that it was called “the King’s well”. Towards 1873 its use was discontinued, nevertheless during the 1921 drought it was used...

A meeting point for all those arriving in Punta del Este, this avenue concentrates most commercial activities. The street, formerly 4th street, was named after the first mayor of Maldonado, Juan Bautista Gorlero. He was also a keen promoter of Punta...