Miércoles, 30 de Abril de 2025
Punta del Este 12
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Miércoles, 30 de Abril de 2025
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The peninsula of Punta del Este is a piece of land that divides the Rio de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean.
Gorlero Avenue divides the peninsula in half. It ends on 15th Street, and the land turns towards the east at this point.
Beyond 15th Street high rise construction is not allowed. This means that there is a core of the peninsula with 20 storey buildings, followed by an area of very low houses, some of them very old, dating from the first years of Punta del Este.
The Feria Artesanal (Artisan Fair) was inaugurated on July 22th, 1967. It is a must tour for Punta del Este visitors. There are 200 stands on Plaza Artigas, offering the most varied articles: souvenirs, wool garments, leather articles, and valuable...
From the arrival of Solis (the discoverer of the River Plate) to the Bay of Maldonado on 2 February 1516, the day of the Candelaria Virgin, the port of Punta del Este was constantly fought over. Even before the independence of the country, General...
On 2nd February 1982, exactly 466 years after Solis discovered and annexed these lands to the throne of Spain, this small altar was inaugurated. Inside is an image of this virgin, patroness of Punta del Este. Local lore has it that this site was...
