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loma. In recent years, the town has also become famous for its Carnaval, which has
grown increasingly raucous with the influx of out-of-town visitors. Even so, La Pedrera
remains downright sleepy outside the summer months, with most hotels and tourist ser-
vices closing between May and October.
Sleeping & Eating
As elsewhere along the coast, rates drop dramatically in the off-season.
El Viajero La Pedrera Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 4479-2252;
www.elviajerolapedrera.com
; cnr Benteveo & Zorzal; dm UR$400-840, d
UR$1440-2880, d with shared bathroom UR$800-1680; mid-Dec-mid-Mar; )
Part of
Uruguay's largest hostel chain, this well-located seasonal hostel is tucked down a side
street, 200m from the OSE water tank (La Pedrera's most prominent landmark), a five-
minute walk from the bus stop and only 500m from the beach.
Pueblo Barrancas
CABAÑAS $$$
$$$
( 4479-2236;
www.pueblobarrancas.com
;
Ruta10, Km227.5; tents US$90-130, yurts US$90-130,
cabañas US$130-200; noon-11pm daily mid-Dec-Easter, weekends only rest of year)
At this
low-key eco-resort 2km south of town, 30 spacious thatch-roofed cabañas, yurts and
canvas-walled tents with wooden decks and hammocks are sprinkled throughout a land-
scape of coastal 'badlands'
(cárcavas)
leading to a windswept surfing beach. Dine beside
the circular pool at the on-site restaurant, which features fresh-caught fish, organic pro-
duce from Pueblo Barrancas' own gardens, and locally foraged mushrooms.
Brisas de la Pedrera
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
(
099-804656, 4479-2265;
www.brisasdelapedrera.com
;
d US$150-280;
Sep-Easter;
)
La Pedrera's oldest hotel, luxuriously remodeled in 2009, woos high-end guests with
sunny, spacious rooms, spectacular ocean views and plenty of comfortable amenities (but
no TVs).
Costa Brava
SEAFOOD $$$
(dishes UR$260-450; noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight daily Dec-Mar, weekends only rest of year)
Perched atop the bluffs overlooking the Atlantic, Costa Brava is all about seafood ac-
companied by an unbeatable view.
La Pe
SEAFOOD, ITALIAN $$$
