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Attractions

Gorriti Island

Good For Scuba Diving

Off the shore of the Rio de la Plata side of the city
Punta del Este, Uruguay

Description: An island off the shore of the Rio de la Plata side of the city, known for scuba diving.... Read More

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Isla de Lobos

Good For Scuba Diving

8 miles off the coast of Punta del Este
Punta del Este, Uruguay

Description: An island with a colony of sea lions, known in Spanish as Lobos Marinos, or sea wolves.... Read More

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Just off downtown Punta del Este, on the Rio de la Plata
Rambla Claudio Williman
Punta del Este, Uruguay

Description: calm river beach just off downtown Punta del Este, on the Rio de la Plata.... Read More

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