Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entertainment
Medio y Medio
JAZZ
( 4257-8791;
www.medioymedio.com
; Camino Lussich s/n, Punta Ballena)
This jazz club and
restaurant near the beach in Punta Ballena brings in top-name performers from Uruguay,
Argentina and Brazil.
Cine Libertador
CINEMA
(Gorlero 796)
Open year-round with movies on two screens.
Shopping
Manos del Uruguay
WOOLENS
(
www.manos.com.uy
; Gorlero btwn Calles 30 & 31)
The local branch of Uruguay's national co-
operative, selling fine woolens.
Feria Artesanal
HANDICRAFTS
(Plaza Artigas;
1-7pm Apr-Nov, longer hours Dec-Mar)
Artisan fair on Punta's central square.
Information
Most hotels and restaurants offer free wi-fi, and there's free municipal wi-fi on Plaza
Artigas. Punta's many banks, ATMs and exchange offices are concentrated along
Gorlero.
Antel
(cnr Calles 25 & 24;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri)
A dependable option for internet (per hour
UR$45) in the low season.
Centro de Hoteles y Restaurantes
( 4244-0512;
www.puntadelestehoteles.com
;
Gorlero
btwn Calles 21 & 23; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Helps with hotel bookings.
Municipal Tourist Office
( 4244-6510;
www.maldonado.gub.uy
; Plaza Artigas; 8am-11pm
mid-Dec-Feb, 10:30am-4pm rest of year)
Maintains additional branches at the bus terminal,
the port and at Playa Mansa
(
4244-6519; cnr Calles 18 & 31;
11am-5pm Apr-Nov,
9am-10pm Dec-Mar)
.
National Tourism Ministry
(
4244-1218; puntadeleste@mintur.gub.uy; Gorlero 942;
10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
