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personally, but the time we got to Cabo Polonio, we had seen loads of sea lions. we had sat with them on the beach at Punta Norte at Peninsuala Valdes, and we had seen them while whale watching in Puerto Piramides...so, seeing this very large sea lion colony wasn't all that impressive...but, if you haven't had your fill of sealions, it really would be...
Written Dec 31, 2005
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the faro (or lighthouse) is the only place on Cabo Polonio that has electricty. It's in a really lovely spot...and you won't be able to miss it.
Written Dec 31, 2005
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the dunes are really quite something....you can climb (the sand is, surprising, quite easy to walk on), and just marvel at being surrounded by all that sand...
Written Dec 31, 2005
Valizas Hostel: Hostel in nearby Valizas
metteks Says: I stayed at the hostel (International Hostelling) at the nearby village of Valizas (6-7 km - 2 hours walk; see my tip on walking there).I was there outside main season, so the place was very quiet and only a few guests beside me. The place is nice and have a relaxed...
private home: no hotel, motel, holiday inn....
ellielou Says: while we didn't stay there, the man who was driving the 4X4 offered up his little house to rent. the price, he said, was $25 per night.
I stayed in the nearby village of Valizas and walked the 6-7 km (2 hours) to Cabo Polonio. We walked over the sand dunes on the way out and along the beach on the way back.
The walk was very nice. Great views from start when I climbed the sand dunes, later we saw the odd sight of cows grassing next to beach.
All along we didn't meet anybody, so it was a very peaceful walk.
Cabo Polonio is situated at a bay and there is a lighthouse you can climb to get a nice overview of the small houses scattered around between the rocks.
Written Jul 31, 2008
dunes and (almost) nothingness
while there are many fine beach towns along the Uruguayan coast, Cabo Polonio is the one with the really amazing dunes.
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