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(Centauro s/n; dishes UR$250-400; 11:30am-2am Christmas-Carnaval)
For casual dining
with an ocean view, this summer-only place on Playa La Balconada is the obvious
choice, featuring tapas, paella, grilled fish and homemade pasta.
Lo de Edinson
PARRILLA, PIZZERIA $$$
(cnr Juno & Ceres; mains UR$150-360; noon-midnight)
Best known for its grilled meats,
this corner eatery in the heart of town also does decent pizzas.
Entertainment
Peteco Resto-Pub
LIVE MUSIC
(Av Nicolás Solari; noon-3pm & 8pm-3am late Dec-early Mar)
Behind Peteco Surf Shop, this
patio bar hosts live music nightly in summer. Out of season it opens only on Saturday
nights.
Information
Banks, post and telephone offices are all on the main street, Av Nicolás Solari.
Tourist Office
( 4479-6088; Av Nicolás Solari; 10am-10pm daily mid-Dec-Easter,
10:30am-4:30pm Tue-Sun rest of year)
On the traffic circle at the heart of town. A second of-
fice in the bus terminal opens seasonally.
Getting There & Around
From La Paloma's bus terminal, 500m northwest of the center, COT, Cynsa and Rutas
del Sol all run frequently to Montevideo (UR$344, four hours). There's also frequent loc-
al service to La Pedrera (UR$43, 15 minutes). Rutas del Sol runs twice daily to the Cabo
Polonio turnoff (UR$86, 45 minutes) and once daily to Punta del Diablo (UR$172, two
hours). For other destinations, take a bus to the departmental capital of Rocha (UR$47,
30 minutes, frequent), where hourly buses ply the coastal route in both directions.
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La Pedrera
POP 230
Long a mecca for surfers, laid-back La Pedrera sits atop a bluff with magnificent sweep-
ing views of the beaches stretching north toward Cabo Polonio and south toward La Pa-
