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Pro
Beautiful beaches
Con
Nightlife (clubs) a little dry during the week.
In a nutshell
Nice beach town.
barryg23 Says: Piriapolis is one of the most attractive of the seaside towns along the southern Uruguayan coast and in the summer season it attracts plenty of visitors. We visited Piriapolis out of season in September, which meant the weather was fairly cold and visitors were few. However,...
barryg23 Says: Below Cerro Pan de Azucar is Reserva de Fauna Autoctona, a small zoo/animal reserve, where you can see a small selection of native species such as Nandu and Capybara. Also on display is a collection of snakes, many of which have been found on the slopes of the mountain. One...
barryg23 Says: Uruguay's third highest mountain, Cerro Pan de Azucar, overlooks the town of Piriapolis and climbing it was the main purpose of our visit to the town. It looks much closer to the town than it actually is and you'll need to catch a bus to the start of the trail, which is in...
barryg23 Says: Cerro San Antonio overlooks the beach and it´s a fairly easy climb to the top. If you´re not feeling energetic you can drive up or take the chairlift (though this wasn't going during our trip so it´s probably for summer only). We tried to find a shortcut up alongside the...
kyoub Says: Visit the Argentino Hotel and Casino that Francisco Piria had built back in 1930. At that time it was the largest and plushest hotel in South America. It is still considered large and is in excellent condition. The hallways have pictures taken in the 30's on the walls.You...
kyoub Says: Located in the center of Piriapolis, is Piria's first castle. It was built in 1910 with views of the beach and sea. I was fasinated by its beauty but it was closed when we were there. Posssibly it is only open during the high season.
kyoub Says: On the street next to the Argentino Hotel, you will see the tourist office. The ladies there are very helpful with information and maps of the area.
Argentinio Hotel: Excellent Food
kyoub Says: There are several dining rooms in the Argentinio Hotel. We ate in the informal dining room that had windows, we had a view of the sea and Piriapolis. The waitress was quite pleasant and spoke a few words of english. It was a very special feeling just being there in the hotel...
Puertito Don Anselmo: On the beach
kyoub Says: This restaurant was road from our apartment. You enter on the rambla, walk down a few steps to the beach, and there it is. It is one of those restaurants that are only open on week-ends so we thought since it was Sunday we best eat there.It was quite busy at lunchtime but we...
Trattoria da Piero: View of the sea
kyoub Says: I had read about this restaurant online but really found it quite by accident, it was near our apartment. A lot of restaurants close after the summer season or just open on week-ends. The sign out in front told their special of the day and the open sign was on. The...
barryg23 Says: Piriapolis lies about 80 km east of Montevideo and frequent buses, many of which go on to Punta del Este, connect the two. The bus station in Piriapolis is about 4 blocks from the beach and within easy walking distance of the youth hostel and most of the hotels. If you are...
kyoub Says: From the airport near Montevideo, it is about an hours drive to Piriapolis. You follow the Interbalnearia to the Piriapolis exit. From the exit to the city it is another 10 miles. You will have to pay 2 tolls ( local currency) on this route.The car rental offices are at the...
Cerreo/Post Office: Stamps for postcards
kyoub Says: I am adding this tip about the post office because we could not find anywhere to buy stamps or mail our postcards. The lady at the tourist office even gave us a map with the location marked. Finally after several attempts we were able to find it.
kyoub Says: There are several small Super Mercados in Piriapolis and one extra large one similar to a super Wal-Mart. That is where we stocked up on water, soda, and wine. Grocery items are not much less expensive than you would expect to pay in the US. Of course, the dollar isn't...
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Do not expect to have dinner before 9pm, at the very earliest, if you are eating in a restaurant. Most places close at 3pm and do not open again until 9pm.
I think that is why lunch is the main meal of the day. I know we would have a late lunch and then just a snack at the apartment later on in the evening. The Super Mercados are open for snack attachs.
Written Apr 17, 2008
kyoub Says: A few miles to the east of Mines City there is a rough gravel road that leads to Salto de Penitente (the Penitent's Walerfalls).This fall is located over a rocky backdrop covered in wild vegetation.When we were there it had not rained for awhile so the falls were not as...
kyoub Says: Park Salus is located 10 KM west of Minas which is 60Km from Piriapolis. It is the home of Uruguay's popular bottled water plant and also a brewery.There is also a park with nature trails, you can picnic among giant trees, flowers, and birds.The pampas is very flat so what...
kyoub Says: Atlantida is a beach town between Piriapolis and Montevideo. It has pretty beaches and is very popular with Uruguayan vacationers.We didn't go here to see the town or the beach, we went here to see El Aguilla-THE EAGLE.In 1945, a millionaire named Natalio Michelizzel hired a...
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Piriápolis and its surrroundings invite to hike and climb... The picture shows me, climbing Cerro Pan de Azúcar, a century ago...
Piriápolis y sus alrededores invitan a caminar y trepar... La foto me muestra subiendo el Pan de Azúcar, un siglo atrás...
Written Aug 31, 2003
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Favorite thing: We could sit out on our balcony having our morning coffee and watch the birds.
There were always many pretty Great Kiskadees flying about the yard.
We saw a Glittering-bellied Emerald Hummingbird in our tree every day. One morning we saw two.
The Rufous Hornero is quite common but we also spotted a nest in the tree. It looks like a ball of mud. It is made of mud, grass, and dung.
We could also see many seabirds out on the water.
Written Apr 26, 2008
Piriapolis is a small, laid-back, beach town between Montevideo and Punta del Este. It is about 60 miles east of the Montevideo the airport but only 15 miles west of the Punta del Este airport.. I......
Piriápolis "was born" in 1890, when businessman Francisco Piria bought a lot of lands on the coast, 100 km away from Montevideo. He began the mining of granite quarries, and at early 20th century,...
If you?re looking for a relaxed, slowpaced, friendly and cheap place where to hang about the beach, enjoy a beer at the Rambla and feast on delicious seafood- this is the place to go.
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