Cabo Polonio Travel Guide

  Me leaving Cabo Polonia on a truck.
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  • Me leaving Cabo Polonia on a truck.
      Me leaving Cabo Polonia on a truck.
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  • Cabo Polonia information sign.
      Cabo Polonia information sign.
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  •   Cabo Polonio
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  • View from the lighthouse
      View from the lighthouse
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  • Fisherboates and houses at the beach
      Fisherboates and houses at the beach
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Things to Do  

sea lions

sea lions, Cabo Polonio

 ellielou Says:  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... 

visit the lighthouse

visit the lighthouse, Cabo Polonio

 ellielou Says:  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. 

climb the dunes

climb the dunes, Cabo Polonio

 ellielou Says:  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... 

Hotels  

Valizas Hostel: Hostel in nearby Valizas

Valizas Hostel: Hostel in nearby Valizas, Cabo Polonio

 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....

private home: no hotel, motel, holiday inn...., Cabo Polonio

 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. 

Transportation  

Walking from Valizas to Cabo Polonio

Walking from Valizas to Cabo Polonio, Cabo Polonio

 metteks Says:  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... 

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  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. 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  How long does it take from the main road to Cabo Polonio on those 4x4 cars? How easy is to find them and how much would they... 

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A: Hi, The ride is short. Just 20 minutes on those big 4x4 trucks. You can find them very easily along Route 10, near Valizas. I don't know if they are all year long.... 

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dunes and (almost) nothingness

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 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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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cabo Polonio. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 12 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cabo Polonio. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cabo Polonio. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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