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 National Hydrography Bureau - an office of the Ministry of Transport - is in charge of the regulation and administration of the port, seeking to improve and increase the port services. The mooring facilities include the breakwater, a main pier...
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...
The weather station of Punta del Este dates from the first decade of this century. Antonio Mrak, onetime owner of the premises, began observations from his home, carefully recording his conclusions. Ten years later the state took over from him,...