Punta del Este: Uruguay in Photos

Sunset in paradise

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]]>People enjoying the sunset while overlooking the harbor of Punta del Este.

Ready to set sail

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Oranje, blanje, blue

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Life is a beach

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]]>A lonely flower in the dunes of Punta del Este.

The hand

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]]>The hand of Punta del Este is arguably the most well-known landmark of Punta del Este. It is a monument for the drowned which somehow is a big contrast with all the happy family photos that are being taken there.

The wavy bridge in La Barra at dusk

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]]>The wavy bridge in La Barra is one of the attractions in La Barra and is used as a mini roller coaster.

Construction in Punta

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]]>Punta del Este is booming, and buildings are constructed one after the other. This particular building is located on the Brava beach.

Kaboom

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]]>Lightning strikes the Rio de la Plata in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

The Light Divine

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]]>This little chapel is located in the countryside of Maldonado, about 20 km's from Punta del Este.

Conrad Hotel

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]]>The Conrad Hotel may be the most famous hotel in Punta del Este.

The lighthouse of Punta del Este

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Dinner preparations

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]]>A lonely fisherman at sunset.

Smoky

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]]>Two boats in the afternoon sun in the harbor of Punta del Este, filtered by the smoke that comes drifting all the way from Buenos Aires in April 2008. The smoke stretched all the way from Argentina to Uruguay as hundreds of acres of countryside were put on fire in a protest against new tax laws in Argentina.

Jump

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]]>A kid jumps into the sea at Mansa beach in Punta del Este.

Splash

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]]>A kid jumps into the sea at Mansa beach in Punta del Este.

We come in peace

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]]>The famous hand of Punta del Este as seen on a foggy morning.

Mano

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]]>The famous hand of Punta del Este as seen on a foggy morning.

Hands in the mist

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]]>The famous hand of Punta del Este as seen on a foggy morning.

Benches on the rambla of Punta del Este

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]]>Some benches on the rambla of Punta del Este during a foggy morning.

Misty harbour

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]]>Boats float quietly in the harbor of Punta del Este on a foggy morning.

Gazebo

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]]>A gazebo at the rambla of Punta del Este on a foggy morning.

Gazebo 2

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]]>Sepia, Dawn, Fog, Gazebo, "Punta del Este", Uruguay

Gazebo 3

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]]>Sepia, Dawn, Fog, Gazebo, "Punta del Este", Uruguay

Morning solitude

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]]>A man walks down a pier in the harbor of Punta del Este on a foggy morning.

Road to nowhere

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]]>The main entrance to the piers of the harbor of Punta del Este on a foggy morning.

Pier

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]]>The main entrance to the piers of the harbor of Punta del Este on a foggy morning.

I must go. My people need me.

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]]>A sea lion takes a dive in the quiet water of the harbor of Punta del Este, early on a foggy morning.

Sea Lion

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]]>A sea lion sits quietly in the harbor of Punta del Este.

Tales of the crypt

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]]>The harbor of Punta del Este on a foggy morning.

Above the boardwalk

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Shine on (color)

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]]>The lighthouse of Punta del Este.

Shine on (cutout)

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]]>The lighthouse of Punta del Este.

Lighthouse

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]]>The lighthouse of Punta del Este.

Lighthouse

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]]>The lighthouse of Punta del Este.

In the magic forest

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]]>This little building can be found in Arboretum Lussich in Portezuelo, Uruguay,

A building under construction at the Brava

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]]>Punta del Este is booming, and buildings are constructed one after the other. This particular building is located on the Brava beach.

Stormy dusk

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]]>The entrance to the gazebo in the harbor of Punta del Este during a stormy dusk.

Perfect reflection, with a twist

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]]>The sky is reflected in the calm water of Laguna de Sauce, near Punta del Este. Or is it the other way around?

Sunset in Punta Ballena

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]]>A HDR photo a sunset near Casapueblo, in Punta Ballena.

Threatening skies

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]]>A storm is about to start at sunset over Mansa beach in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Summer is over

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Spaceship Conrad on its launch platform

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]]>The Conrad hotel as seen on a foggy evening.

Summer breeze

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]]>Like every day for the last months, at least one cruise ship lies in the bay of Punta del Este.

Cruise ship in Punta del Este

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]]>In front of the cruise ship you can see two ferry boats that are being used to ferry passengers to the harbor.

Peninsula

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]]>View of the peninsula at dusk, from the boardwalk in front of Conrad.

Storm damage

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]]>This sailing boat was already damaged in a big storm that passed over Punta in June. It's still lying there, I talked to an officer of the coast guard that was guarding the boat (to prevent people like me coming too close, since it's too dangerous with this weather) and he told me that it's still not clear if it can even be repaired (without loosing structural strength), apparently it's all made of a special kind of aluminium...

Lonely cabin

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]]>A cabin sits on Mansa beach in Punta del Este.

Dark clouds

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]]>A cabin sits on Mansa beach in Punta del Este.

Weathered

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Sunlit

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Shadows

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Hotel San Rafael

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Tango

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Casapueblo

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]]>With the night settling over Casapueblo, more and more lights are being turned on.

Casapueblo 2

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]]>The famous building Casapueblo, built by Carlos Páez Vilaró.

Punta Ballena from the air

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Mansa

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]]>Mansa beach of Punta del Este, as seen from the air.

Surfers waiting

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]]>A group of surfers waits for the next big wave in La Barra, Uruguay.

Towers everywhere

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]]>The peninsula of Punta del Este does have quite some construction sites.

These boots are made for walkin'

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]]>A kid walks over the basalt rocks that outline the border of the harbor of Punta del Este.

Foam

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]]>A kid plays in the waves of Mansa beach in Punta del Este.

Casapueblo

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]]>An aerial perspective of Casapueblo in Punta Ballena.

Casapueblo

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]]>Casapueblo at night.

Pier

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]]>Sunset on Playa Mansa.

Contemplating life

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]]>A little girl looks at the waves in Manantiales.

Perfect reflection

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]]>The sky reflects in the calm waters of Laguna de Sauce.

Tranquil sunset

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]]>The sun has just set over the calm water of Lagune de Sauce.

Laguna de Sauce

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]]>Laguna de Sauce is a big lake near Punta del Este. In this photo, taken from the beautiful hotel Las Cumbres, you can see the interesting layers that a sunset forms.

Punta Ballena

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]]>Punta Ballena is a small peninsula near Punta del Este. Casapueblo, the famous building constructed by Uruguayan artist Carlos Paéz Vilaró, is located here. At the end of the peninsula is a small parking lot, where artisans sell their work.

Nuestra Señora de la Calendaria

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]]>The church in the foreground is called "Nuestra Señora de la Calendaria". In the background you can make out the lighthouse of Punta del Este.

Gazebo

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]]>A gazebo on the Mansa side of the peninsula sits quietly in the fog.

Lightning behind the Conrad

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]]>Lightning in the skies behind Hotel Conrad in Punta del Este.

Lightning over Punta

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]]>Lightning in the skies over Punta del Este.

Lightning over Punta (bw)

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]]>Lightning in the skies over Punta del Este.

Harbor

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]]>The harbor of Punta del Este lies completely quiet and undisturbed on this foggy morning.

Splash

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]]>A sea lion makes a getaway when disturbed on a foggy morning in the harbor of Punta del Este.

Pier

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]]>The water in the harbor is as quiet as the surface of a mirror on this foggy morning.

Pier (1)

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]]>Boats float on the calm water of the morning on a foggy morning.

Early morning Mansa

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]]>The rambla on the Mansa side is eerily quiet on this foggy morning.

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Capilla de la Asunción

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]]>Front view of La Capilla de la Asunción.

Capilla de la Asunción

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]]>Front view of La Capilla de la Asunción.

Entrance

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]]>The main entrance of Capilla de la Asunción.

Capilla de la Asunción

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]]>As seen from the road.

Interior of Capilla de la Asunción

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]]>Looking to the altar from entrance.

Interior of Capilla de la Asunción

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]]>Looking to the entrance from the altar.

Road trip

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]]>Time-lapse of a car drive from Punta del Este to La Floresta.

Storm front

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]]>A storm front as viewed from the observation deck at Punta Ballena, near Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Driving around Punta

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]]>Driving around Punta (Punta del Este, Punta Ballena, Las Cumbres, Capilla de la Asunción).

Peace and quiet

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Flowers

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Flowers (1)

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The lake is mine

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Blooming

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Sunset

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Sunset (1)

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Sunset (2)

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Sunset at the lake

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Tranquility

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Perfect reflection

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Towering clouds

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Mist in Punta del Este

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Kayaking at sunset

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