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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 Liga de Fomento is the association of city merchants, and it shares the building with the Ministry of Tourism, the Municipality of Maldonado and Immigration. Three information offices operate there, and you can find out about places of interest,...
The Paseo de las Americas consists of a group of large sculptures, resulting from an international competition carried out in 1986. There are eight sculptures distributed on the green areas enclosed by the accesses to the peninsula. The most...
Built in 1860 by Tomás Libarona and inaugurated on 17 November, the lighthouse was built with volcanic ash imported from Italy. It is 44 mt high, has a geographical range of 18 miles, and an 11-mile light range. It issues 2 white flashes every 8...
