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Punta del Este in the english press |
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Punta del Este - Real Estate Portal PuntaOnline english version |
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Escrito por Ministerio de Turismo
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domingo, 11 de febrero de 2007 |
Punta del Este Real Estate Portal - PuntaOnline.comDestination general overview
Coming from Montevideo through the Interbalnearia Route and following
the path of white, fine and shiny sands, the visitor will suddenly see
a scene of high towers along the sea, but there will still be a long
way to enter the peninsula itself. Beaches have traveled with him, just
as the yachts and boats headed to their docks. The peninsula
constitutes a world of containment for the ocean waves’ force and
produces two different kinds of coasts: Brava and Mansa. (Literally:
Rough and Mild). The first one is directly facing the Atlantic and is
the favorite choice of those who enjoy challenging its encircling
foams. The second one delights children and quiet-spirited people.
Being an area of land surrounded by the sea it presents a higher air
oxygenation and a higher ozone, iodine and saltpeter proportion than an
average coastal zone.
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Punta del Este is mainly and especially a seaside resort and is
consequently conditioned by the sea. The swimming pools in some private
houses and in some hotels contributes to the aesthetical features and
constitute a local characteristic. The global accommodation offer,
which includes hotel services and real estate rentals, exceeds the one
hundred thousand beds, and all kinds of services are prepared to deal
with an even greater demand.
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At night other attractions invite the tourist. Musical and cultural
spectacles, discotheques frequented by youngsters, the excitement of
the card table and the games in casinos, or attending absolute
cinematographic releases in the movie theaters are some of them. For
gourmets, the gates of a culinary paradise become open, since the
world’s specialized cuisine displays the best it has to offer here.
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Nowadays the access to the La Brava Beach’s golden sands constitutes an
invitation to pleasure and enjoyment. The structural reforms have
changed its image and improved their inhabitants’ quality of life.
Young and adults enjoy nature with the advantages of progress. The new
double lane routes, the significant investment realized with the aim of
lighting up the roads and the preoccupation to decompress transit in
zones that were formerly impassable at certain hours of the day such as
the journey between LaBrava and La Barra beaches have improved Punta
del Este and Maldonado’s image and future prospects.
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With growing importance every year, Maldonado’s Barra has become a
complementary (and sometimes completely independent from Punta del
Este) tourist attraction pole. This place has gradually attracted
tourists who wanted to stay away from Punta del Este’s noisy lifestyle
and has today its own intense social life. There is not much left from
the times in which La Barra was a place of quietness and tranquility.
Today discos, restaurants, tourist bars and large houses have changed
its landscape and features. The beautiful Maldonado creek still runs
underneath, full of stories from former times (related to the quiet
life and some ships’ figureheads) but also writing each day the stories
from the present.
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Punta del Este’s port constitutes a classic. It is one of the visits
often enjoyed by all tourists, be them new or experienced, and also by
Maldonado’s inhabitants. Now, the new port’s promenade has turned this
visit into not only a stimulating but also safe experience. Planned
with one-way roads, large parking spaces and a four-and-a-half-meter
wide pedestrian road guarded by wooden railings, the port has once more
become one of the favorite places to visit. This new structure included
vantage points, Italian light fittings, English benches and waste bins
and an outstanding wooden footbridge on the sand dunes that allows the
access to the beach. This new and modern coastal and port spot has
strengthened the area’s gastronomic business.
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With the recent remodeling, Roosevelt avenue has turned into something
more than just a transit area. Apart from being one of the main linking
routes between Punta del Este and Maldonado, this avenue is a
significant commercial center with a diverse products and services
offer that maintains the elegant residential neighborhoods that stretch
towards the coast and the north of the avenue free from commercial
shops. Among the recently erected buildings we find Punta del Este
Shopping Mall which commercializes the best brands. Due to its
condition of non coastal main area this avenue is crossed by diverse
streets and avenues that converge in the peninsula. The circulation
problems generated by these crossings were solved with rotunda that
function as transit distributors towards different places. Bicycle
lanes have been constructed along Roosevelt avenue, thus giving a kind
of new style to the city. These sidewalks allow young and adults to
safely enjoy bicycle riding or roller-skating. The efficient structural
layout of this important road net has not affected the area’s natural
beauty.
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Punta del Este is internationally recognised as America's main seaside
resort. It's the main dish in this beach menu. Whoever tries it is
hooked forever. Situated in the Department of Maldonado, it has ocean
as well as river beaches. All of them are worthwhile, although each
year a different one becomes fashionable. Youngsters troop to it as
well as people from the show business, surrounded by photographers and
cameras. Some of its most famous beaches are Portezuelo, (at the foot
of the 'Sierra de la Ballena'), the strip of beaches from 'Pinares' to
'Las Delicias', and the so-called 'tame beaches' among which are 'El
Grillo' and 'La Pastora'. After passing the tip of the Peninsula we can
find 'El Emir', 'de los Ingleses', the famous 'Brava' and 'San Rafael'
beach. Finally, we come to beaches of the 'Barra' with its
characteristic undulating bridge and the 'Manantiales' beaches. On the
way to 'José Ignacio' there are many more spectacular stretches of
white sand, some populated, others almost untouched.
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Punta del Este's main attraction is the extraordinary variety of offers
it has for the tourist. A wide range of hotels can be found everywhere
and they go from the most luxurious to the most modest, but always
comfortable. Restaurants with high quality international and national
cuisine. A cultural activity with a wide variety of cinemas, theatres,
casinos, musical shows and parties all year round. Punta del Este never
sleeps and there's always something to do. Plus the unique quality of
its architecture, unspoilt coastline and abundant forests give it a
characteristic personality that differentiates it from other
international resorts. Punta del Este is a delicious dish, even for the
most demanding palate.
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Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sports
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Modificado el ( domingo, 18 de febrero de 2007 )
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