Maldonado · Uruguay · Dec–Mar

Punta del Este

where the atlantic meets the party

salty air, sun-bleached wood, and the hum of a summer that never ends

tonight & this week

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stay

Fasano Punta del Este
la barra
brazilian glamour meets uruguayan beach
estate
Bahia Vik
playa manantiales
minimalist concrete on the dunes
estate
Playa Vik
playa manantiales
art-filled cliffside retreat
villa
La Susana
la barra
bohemian hideaway with a private beach
villa
Hotel Awa
punta del este
japanese-inspired serenity
boutique

eat

La Huella
temple
wood-fired fish at sunset
book 14d ahead
Lo de Tere
neighborhood
home-style parrilla and fresh pasta
book 3d ahead
El Palenque
neighborhood
chivito and milanesa with locals
book 1d ahead
Bodega Garzón
temple
wine-paired tasting menu in the hills
book 21d ahead
La Mary
neighborhood
seafood cazuela and pulpo
book 5d ahead

drink

La Huella
sunset
toes in the sand, bottle of tannat
Baco
bar
speakeasy with killer negronis
Moby Dick
bar
loud, salty, and packed after midnight
Cafe de la Plaza
cafe
morning cortado and people-watching
Club de la Playa
sunset
champagne buckets and house music on the sand

late

Club de la Playa
high-energy beach club turning into a nightclub
Moby Dick
rowdy late-night dancing on the boardwalk
Baco
cocktail lounge with a dark, intimate vibe

do

casapueblo
2 hours
self-guided tour of carlos páez vilaró's masterpiece
isla de lobos boat trip
4 hours
a local captain who knows the sea lions
punta ballena viewpoint
1 hour
a bottle of wine and the sunset
bodega garzón tasting
3 hours
a sommelier and a walk through the vineyards
la barra stroll
2 hours
ice cream and a camera for the crooked bridge