Punta del Este, muy cheto! It’s where everyone in South America goes to vacation when they are craving the beach. I even heard that the town was made after Miami. It definitely is very cute and picturesque, but also very expensive (even as someone who lived in San Francisco). I came here for a work summit, and it got a lot of raves from my coworkers, but I honestly… wasn’t that impressed.
Punta del Este was one of those places I found myself during my work assignment that I never thought I’d end up in, but was a nice opportunity to get to visit for a few days. I would not recommend Punta del Este as a visit for my US friends, but for those in South America craving the beach… maybe Rio would be better?
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February 2019 - 4 Days
HIGHLIGHTS
Casa Pueblo was fantastic. Hotel built from whitewashed stucco and cement. Beautiful to catch at sunset, with an amazing yard/patio area right next to the water.
Fish Market was delicious. Love me some grilled octopus.
Watching Fran and friends parasailing! Never knew it was such a big sport here, but cool to see.
Beaches galore. So many beaches to explore! Though.. I will say the beaches isn’t as nice as others I’ve been to. Gracie and I had a great day just at the beach relaxing in the sand.
Wine tasting. Uruguay had some wonderful wineries, and it was wonderful getting to do wine tasting.
Spending quality time with Arg/Urg Team. It was truly wonderful getting to see everyone and know them better. Really value Offsites for this reason to get outside the office and connect on a deeper level.
lowlights
Pricey. Paying SF prices in SA just didn’t feel right.
Rain rain go away. We went right after high season in February but it was raining so much, really made it hard to enjoy a lot of beach activities.
Not being able to swim with the sea lions! All I wanted to do was to swim with the sea lions in Isle Los Lobos but alas, the rain blocked this dream from coming true.
