Uruguay - The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget - page 845

Off the coast
From Playa Mansa, there are excellent
views out to the wooded Isla de Gorriti ,
once visited by Sir Francis Drake (boats
daily in high season if sufficient demand;
UR$300/person). Slightly further off the
coast lies the Isla de Lobos , home to one
of the largest sea-lion colonies in the
world. Calypso (opposite La Galerna at
the entrance to the harbour; T 42446152)

offer expensive tours, though if you just
want to see sea lions, it's worth heading
down to the port itself in the early
morning: they are often out sunbathing
as the fishermen set sail.

On the peninsula
Life on the peninsula itself offers a
glimpse of what the town must have been
like when it was a modest holiday village

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Casapueblo (14km) (1.5km), Punta Shopping (2km), (6km) &

Maldonado (6km)

P4

PUNTA DEL ESTE

N

A V . C H I B E R T A

P3

P2

J OAQ U I N LENZINA

E M I LI O SAD E R

P2

Rio de
La Plata

Playa la Pastora

Bus
Terminal

Hand in
the Sand

P1

Playa
Brava

P1

Playa Mansa

Sun Valley Surf

Port

Playa el Emir

PLAZA
ARTIGAS

Calypso Tours

ACCOMMODATION
Camping San Rafael
Esteño
Iguana de La Barra
Tas D'Viaje
El Viajero Brava Beach
El Viajero Manantiales

3
1
4
6
2
5

Playa de
los Ingleses

El Faro

PLAZA
EL FARO

EATING
Asado y Milonga
Bocado's
Calexico
Peca's
Pura Vida

4
6
1
5
3

DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Dolce Vita
Moby Dick
Ocean Club

7
8
2

0 200

Punta de la Salina metres

Isla de Lobos