Punta del Este – José Ignacio
Punta del Este and José Ignacio, ten days in January 2014. It rained so much we had to cut the trip short — we watched a thousand rental movies. The nice beaches, the yacht pier, the Conrad. We usually ate in restaurants in the Maldonado area.
- Recreational
Playa Mansa
Visited: Jan 5, 2014
Arrival notes: The bay side
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The quieter beach. When it wasn't raining.
- Recreational
Playa Brava
Visited: Jan 6, 2014
How I got there: Walk — The Atlantic side
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The open beach — wind, waves, the other face of the point.
- Attraction
Puerto de Punta del Este
Visited: Jan 7, 2014
How I got there: Walk — The rambla, down to the yachts
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The yacht pier.
- Attraction
Conrad
Visited: Jan 8, 2014
How I got there: Walk — Parada 4, Playa Mansa
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The Conrad — the big hotel and casino on the Mansa.
- Restaurant
Maldonado
Visited: Jan 9, 2014
How I got there: Car — Into town from the beaches
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We usually ate in restaurants around here, in the Maldonado area.
- Attraction
José Ignacio
Visited: Jan 12, 2014
How I got there: Car — East along the coast
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The village and the lighthouse. The other end of the trip.
- Recreational
Playa José Ignacio
Visited: Jan 12, 2014
How I got there: Walk — Down from the faro
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The beach at José Ignacio.
Route summary: Playa Mansa → Playa Brava → Puerto de Punta del Este → Conrad → Maldonado → José Ignacio → Playa José Ignacio