The 12 Best Things To Do in Punta Del Este, Uruguay

Roll the dice at Enjoy Punta del Este Casino and Resort

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Play in a poker tournament or gamble at the 550 slot machines at Enjoy Punta del Este Casino and Resort. Located across the street from the beach, guests can bet at the 75 table games, swim in the waterfall-accented pool, or watch one of the live evening shows. (Past acts have included the Argentine acrobatic aerial group Fuerza Bruta and Brazilian superstar Anitta.) When evening falls, head to the onsite Ovo Nightclub for dancing or eat dinner at one of the resort's seven restaurants.

 

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Parada 4 Playa Mansa, Rb. Dr. Claudio Williman, 20100 Punta del Este Departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay
PHONE +598 4249 1111

Picnic at Isla Gorriti

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If you tire of Punta’s party vibe, pack your lunch and take the 15-minute boat ride to Isla Gorriti to picnic on its peaceful beaches. Though small, the landscape changes quickly here, with walking trails leading through forests, an English cemetery, and the ruins of an 18th century Spanish military battery. Of the two beaches, Playa Puerto Jardín is the calmer one more suited to picnicking, plus the rocky point of Punta Perdida’s nearby, prime for fishing or contemplative stares out over the ocean. In high season (December to February), boats leave Punta’s harbor for Isla Gorriti about every 30 minutes.

 

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Gorriti Island, Uruguay