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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.
Two chapels were originally built on the site where the Candelaria Church is nowadays. In 1903 the municipality donated the site for the purpose of building a temple. In the primitive plans, by Architect Medhurst Thomas, the chapel had only a 37 sq...
The Bus Terminal of Punta del Este was built where the train station used to stand, and inaugurated on 22 February 1991. It is a simple and practical building, with a great circulation gallery and capacity for 10 simultaneous buses. Inside are the...
Founded on 14th February 1924 by Niceto Loizaga, Juan Gorlero and other outstanding residents of Punta del Este, the Punta del Este Yacht Club has been a pioneer of the sports and social activities of the city. There is an annex on the corner of 13th...
