Everything about Punta Del Este totally explained
Punta del Este is an upscale vacation spot on the southern tip of
Uruguay, southeast of the town of
Maldonado and about 140 km east of
Montevideo. Although the town has a year round population of 10,506 (2005), the summer tourist boom often boosts the population to about one million people between December and February.
History
The first Europeans to set foot in what is now Punta del Este were the Spanish at the beginning of the
16th century. However, the colonization of the area actually began around Maldonado at the end of the
18th century due to Portuguese expansionism.
Punta del Este and its surroundings (Maldonado and Punta Ballena for example) at the end of the 19th century were kilometers of sand and dunes, but in
1896 Antonio Lussich bought 4,447 acres (1800 hectares) of uninhabited land and there he started a botanic garden and planted trees and plants from all over the world. Later in the surroundings the trees started to spread by their own now the area is full mostly of
Pines,
Eucalyptus,
Acacias and various species of
bushes (Quite similar to Australian flora).
In September
1986, Punta del Este played host to the start of the
Uruguay Round of international trade negotiations. These negotations ultimately led to the creation of the
World Trade Organization in
1994.
Transportation
You may reach Punta del Este from Buenos Aires by grabbing a ferryboat (Buquebus) or a hydrofoil boat to the other side of the
Rio de la Plata, or by flying directly into
Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, located near Laguna Del Sauce on the outskirts of the city. This airport opened in
1996.
From
Miami or
Madrid, you may fly directly to
Carrasco International Airport in the capital city
Montevideo, located 140 km to east of Punta del Este, and arrange ground transportation.
Touristic sites
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