Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 094-408955;
www.facebook.com/RestaurantLaPe
;
Calle Principal; mains UR$250-450;
1-4pm & 8:30pm-12:30am Dec-Mar)
'P' is for pasta, paella and - in Spanish -
pescado
(fish).
This popular place, which is smack in the heart of La Pedrera's main street, serves all
three, with outdoor seating under the trees and a nice play area for kids. Look for the red,
vine-covered building with the fish logo.
Perillán
SEAFOOD $$$
$$$
(cnr Av Principal & Rambla; dishes UR$380-460; noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight daily Dec-Mar,
weekends only rest of year)
Candlelit and cozy, with colorfully decorated wooden tables, ex-
cellent seafood, a good wine list and an outdoor deck with a front-row seat on the crash-
ing waves across the street, Perillán is ideal for a romantic dinner. Specialties include
gambas al ajillo
(garlic shrimp) and
cazuela de mariscos
(seafood stew with shrimp,
squid, octopus and potatoes in a rich tomato broth).
Information
La Pedrera's
tourist office
( Dec-Easter)
is in a tiny wooden kiosk on Calle Principal, a
few blocks in from the beach. The closest ATMs are in La Paloma.
Getting There & Away
Buses southbound to Montevideo (UR$358) and northbound to the Cabo Polonio turnoff
(UR$53) stop at the OSE water tower (La Pedrera's tallest landmark) on the main street,
a few blocks in from the waterfront. Schedules vary seasonally; a list is posted at the
tourist office, opposite the bus stop. There are also frequent buses to Rocha (UR$72),
where you can make connections north and south.
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
HORSING AROUND IN THE HILLS
An hour inland from La Pedrera, the Sierra de Rocha is a lovely landscape of grey
rocky crags interspersed with rolling rangeland.
Caballos de Luz
( 099-400446;
www.caballosdeluz.com
; s/d incl full board & horseback rides US$130/220)
, run by the multilingual
Austrian-Uruguayan couple Lucie and Santiago, offers hill-country horse treks last-
ing from two hours to a week, complete with three delicious vegetarian meals daily
and overnight accommodation in a pair of comfortable thatched guesthouses. Call
for pickup at the bus station in Rocha (US$15), or drive there yourself (it's about
30 minutes off Hwy 9).
