Puerto de Punta del Este
Puerto de Punta del Este
Puerto de Punta del Este
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Alysson M
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Friends
The landscapes are nothing out of the ordinary, in fact I would say it is pretty bad compared to anywhere in Brazil. The prices are totally unrealistic. To give you an idea, in the establishment next to the hand monument, coffee was costing the equivalent of 15 reais and a bottle of water 40 reais. The city tour was costing 40 dollars per person, 200 reais in January 2024, for a measly car ride around these tourist spots that you just get off and take a photo to record.
Written 21 January 2024
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RayICue
Cornelius, NC4,126 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We briefly toured the city center , and had several photo opportunities. A walk on beach roads along the way shopping . Another highlight was the fish market on the pier , with waters show by the seals .
Written 10 January 2024
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Aleroviajera
Maldonado Department, Uruguay28 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
The sea lions one more tourist.
The Punta del Este port has simple access. Good lighting. Small and medium size boats. Amplitude of schedules in high season.
Excellent views of the island.
Wonderful options for sunrise and /or sunset photos.
Well organized and clean.
The Punta del Este port has simple access. Good lighting. Small and medium size boats. Amplitude of schedules in high season.
Excellent views of the island.
Wonderful options for sunrise and /or sunset photos.
Well organized and clean.
Written 25 April 2022
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Goal100Countries
Cheltenham, UK598 contributions
Mar 2019
The port of Punta del Este offers a really aesthetic boardwalk in which there are some lovely restaurants with local food. You can also see 'los lobos' (the sealions) which local shop owners feed fish to. It is quite a sight!
Written 15 December 2019
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anagracielal2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina52 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Walking along Rambla you can go to the Port, take beautiful pictures from there, eat excellent sea food and then go on walking eastwards to see the water of Rio de la Plata mixing with water of Atlantic Ocean !
Written 26 December 2018
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bsasric
Syracuse, NY117 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
The port/harbor has several nice restaurants to grab a bite. More interesting though is to see the sea lions around the fishing boats. The fisherman toss in fish scraps as they clean and fillet their catch. Real working fisherman with their fishing boats and real wild sea lions in a setting of large sail boats and yachts. Quite an interesting contrast and photo opportunity. Fresh seafood (raw) is also available from numerous stalls.
Written 2 April 2018
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Marcello B
Sao Paulo, SP54 contributions
Feb 2018 • Family
Beautiful port to visit and walk. Definitely worth, highly recommended. Good ice cream store around.
Written 25 February 2018
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Dickd1946
Charleston, SC1,220 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
Just a very pleasant way to enjoy a little more of Punta del Este ! ! ! The boats, the harbour, the critters scrambling for a free meal, the food to be consumed, the fish to be sold, people enjoying the sun, people enjoying the sea, people readying the boats, or ingesting local liquid favorites . .; .
Written 26 September 2014
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Anne325
Shelbyville, MI30 contributions
Nov 2012 • Family
Our family traveled to Punta del Este in November of 2012, and we will never forget it. For us, it was the perfect time to be there, because it is off-season then. We have heard that during high season, it is full of people and activity, and we preferred the peacefulness of the time of year when we were there. We were able to stroll and drive around the area, without dealing with traffic jams or noise. It was absolutely beautiful! Also, staff had time and energy to talk with us and direct us to various interesting locations. If you're not looking for the "party beach scene" and are simply looking for beauty and tranquility, I would say to go to Punta del Este when we did.
Written 20 October 2013
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schusswaffe
Leipzig, Germany12 contributions
Mar 2012 • Solo
Being in Argentina or South America lots of people talk about Punta del Este as if it is some very special and likeable place. Well, you can only say that if you are rich and at the same time have never been to any other beach resort in the world.
Ok, to be fair: the beaches are really nice around there. Nice bright sand, wide beaches and you can go swimming or surfing. But that's it. I've hardly ever seen such an ugly beach resort, only appartments, skyscrapers, characterless roads and buildings. Like a mixture of Jakarta, Miami and Monte Carlo, but Monte Carlo is a lot cheaper ... Punta del Este is just a place to show off, to tell you have been there, you bought some Gucci shoes, have seen a TV star and you have been to this or that special party. Otherwise it's very hard to find a Carribean, European or Southeastasian beach resort that is more ugly.
Ok, to be fair: the beaches are really nice around there. Nice bright sand, wide beaches and you can go swimming or surfing. But that's it. I've hardly ever seen such an ugly beach resort, only appartments, skyscrapers, characterless roads and buildings. Like a mixture of Jakarta, Miami and Monte Carlo, but Monte Carlo is a lot cheaper ... Punta del Este is just a place to show off, to tell you have been there, you bought some Gucci shoes, have seen a TV star and you have been to this or that special party. Otherwise it's very hard to find a Carribean, European or Southeastasian beach resort that is more ugly.
Written 12 April 2012
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Rafaelviajante2017
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Boa tarde Tatiana! Viajarei a Punta Del Este em dezembro e gostaria de levar minha esposa para ver os leões marinho no porto. Queria chegar lá umas 10:30 da manhã. Você sabe informar se nesse horário os peixeiros e os leões marinhos estão no local?
Obrigado.
Written 5 October 2018
Rafaelviajante2017
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Boa tarde Luciana! Viajarei a Punta Del Este em dezembro e gostaria de levar minha esposa para ver os leões marinho no porto. Queria chegar lá umas 10:30 da manhã. Você sabe informar se nesse horário os peixeiros e os leões marinhos estão no local?
Obrigado.
Written 5 October 2018
Tarde boa...
Sim. Os peixeiros estão logo cedo no porto. Os leões marinhos também já que ficam "esperando" as sobras dos peixes, limpos pelos pescadores, para se alimentarem.
Written 5 October 2018
Para recorrer los diferentes lugares turisticos cual es la mejor opción en transporte. Económico
Written 13 August 2018
Hola
Si estas en la peninsula o cerca todo el sector es para recorrer caminando.
Para lugares mas alejados quizas te conviene ir a todos en un dia y alquilar una auto a ese efecto.
Si es solo para ir a Maldonado y volver hay transporte publico
Written 14 August 2018
Bom dia! Alguém saberia me dizer se há tours saindo do porto no dia 25 de dezembro? Chegamos de navio e passaremos o dia em Punta. O navio até oferece um tour, mas achamos caro e estamos procurando alternativas. No dia de Natal algo funciona? Tem quem contratar para fazer o tour? Obrigado!
Written 20 November 2017
Bernardo não sei se as coisas funcionam, mas se vc procurar na internet algum roteiro a pé em Punta vc consegue fazer tranquilamente !! As distâncias não são longas e se precisar de táxi 🚕 tbm é pratico ! Certamente vc gastará menos que os passeios vendidos no Navio ! Seu navio deve atracar e levar vcs de lancha ate o “deck” em frente ao Hotel Conrad .
O passeio mais distante é a Casa Pueblo esse vc precisará de táxi ! Espero ter ajudado
Written 20 November 2017
Hello, We are docking in Punte Del Estes for a day. We wish to visit the Casa Pueblo galleries. Any advice on accessing Uruguayan currency in the port area? Did you take taxis there?
Written 12 November 2017
Hello, I went there with my fiancé to visit his family. Therefore we borrowed a car from his family. There are plenty of exchange offices in the port and around the city. And you can use credit card in the restaurants and stores. Casa Pueblo is a very nice place. They also have a small movie theatre where they play a movie about the casa Pueblo and the artist who designed and built it. I would recommend to visit casa Pueblo in the evening before the sunset. There is a sunset ceremony where a poem to the sun plays during the sunset. It is very romantic and the sunset is just gorgeous. We stayed there for two nights and rented an apartment through airbnb.
Written 15 November 2017
Alguém tem indicações de agência de turismo que faz o city tour em punta del leste, mas que visitem a casa Pueblo a tarde? gostaria de ver o por do sol de la.
Written 31 October 2017
Olá, Raquel! Só entre na Casa Pueblo se realmente gostar muito de arte. Caso contrário, vai jogar dinheiro fora. Eu, particularmente, não achei interessante. Mas o por do sol é realmente lindo, e tu podes vê-lo de um mirante que há logo abaixo da casa Pueblo, descendo a rua. Quanto à agência de turismo, não poderei ajudar, pois fui com meu carro.
Written 2 November 2017
Programei minha viagem ao Uruguai para o fim de novembro . Ida por Montevideo e volta ao Brasil por Buenos Aires. Chegaremos em Montevideo no dia 19 à noite . Estou fazendo o roteiro e pretendo pegar o barco em Colônia e atravessar para Buenos. Sabem me dizer se faz frio no fim de novembro em Punta? Ainda é período de maioria dos hotéis e restaurantes fechados por lá? Pensei em deixar 3 dias para Punta, mas estou com receio de chegarmos lá e não ter muito o que fazer caso esteja tudo fechado. Seria do dia 22 ao dia 24 de novembro ! Help!!!!
Written 29 June 2017
Nesta época o clima é bem agradável. Se você tem três dias para Punta, poderia aproveitar para fazer uma caminhada em volta da península, indo pela orla desde a praia Mansa (ali perto tem o porto que é muito bonito) até a praia Brava. Outro dia pode ir ao comércio, pois há lojas boas na rua 20 e na Gorlero muitos locais para comprar presentinhos. O Cassino Conrrad também seria bom conhecer.
Written 30 June 2017
Programei minha viagem ao Uruguai para o fim de novembro . Ida por Montevideo e volta ao Brasil por Buenos Aires. Chegaremos em Montevideo no dia 19 à noite . Estou fazendo o roteiro e pretendo pegar o barco em Colônia e atravessar para Buenos. Sabem me dizer se faz frio no fim de novembro em Punta? Ainda é período de maioria dos hotéis e restaurantes fechados por lá? Pensei em deixar 3 dias para Punta, mas estou com receio de chegarmos lá e não ter muito o que fazer caso esteja tudo fechado. Seria do dia 22 ao dia 24 de novembro ! Help!!!!
Written 29 June 2017
Fomos no final de janeiro e ja nao estava tao cheio , mesmo assim fizemos muita coisa , acho que vao aproveitar bastante .
Apesar de vazio tudo estava funcionando .
O clima era quente durante o dia mas com um ventinho gelado a noite . Pegamos um dia frio com chuva ( de andar de moleton mesmo ) .
Written 30 June 2017
Gostaria de saber qual é o melhor horário para ver os leões marinhos??
Written 15 September 2016
Os leões marinhos são vistos quando os pescadores estão tratando os peixes. Em geral, os peixes são tratados pela manhã, mas o horário varia! Os leões marinhos se alimentam de restos de peixes. Tem também uma rampa próximo do local onde os peixes são tratados que os leões gostam de tomar sol!
Written 17 September 2016
I'm wondering if you know where your cruise ship docked in Punta del Este? We will be on a large ship in January and wanted to rent a car in PDE. There are several rental car agencies and I'm trying to get one that is closest to the docking point. Perhaps you recall a club or restaurant nearby that I could look up the address for?
Written 27 November 2015
All of the cruise ships anchor out, as there is no dock large enough for them. It is easy to get to a rental agency. We used Multicar. They have an office right in Punta.
Written 28 November 2015
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