Punta del Este
Punta del Este Punta del Este (Uruguay)
Department	Maldonado Department
Altitude	0m
Coordinates	34º 58'S 54º 57'W
Founded	1907
Population	8,252 (2004)
Demonym	Puntaesteño
Phone Code	+042
Postal Code	20100

Skyline of Punta del Este looking from Punta Ballena

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 9,334 (2001), it experiences a tourist explosion each summer between Christmas and the end of January. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 79 KB) Punta del Este Skyline (just from the Peninsula) in Maldonado, Uruguay, while Sun is going down. ... Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) (capitals in parentheses): Artigas (Artigas). ... The Maldonado Department in Uruguay is located east of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ethnonym. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 100 KB) Punta del Este Skyline in Maldonado, Uruguay, looking from Punta Ballena (near Carlos Paez Vilaros house and museeum) Date: Summer 26th February 2005 Camera: Casio Exilim Z3 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 100 KB) Punta del Este Skyline in Maldonado, Uruguay, looking from Punta Ballena (near Carlos Paez Vilaros house and museeum) Date: Summer 26th February 2005 Camera: Casio Exilim Z3 3. ... Maldonado is a Uruguayan city of the Maldonado Department, from which it is its capital. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ...

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. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

The town's first film festival attracted Yves Montand, Jeanne Moreau and Anita Ekberg, and in 1967 Sacha Distel crowned the first Queen of Punta del Este (Tony Curtis did the honours the following year). In the last few years, a number of Saint Barts habitués - along with other members of the bold-face crowd - have begun to drift southward to Punta del Este, the South American resort town. Set on a peninsula in the southeast corner of Uruguay between the Atlantic and the Río de la Plata, Punta has served for decades as the Hamptons of Latin America, a January and February playground for a glittery mix of international personalities, beautiful people and wealthy South Americans.^[1] Yves Montand Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 – November 9, 1991) was a French/Italian actor, born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy. ... Jeanne Moreau (born 23 January 1928 in Paris, France) is a French actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Sacha Distel (January 29, 1933–July 22, 2004) was a French singer who had hits such as Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head and Scoubidou. He was born in Paris. ... Roger Moore and Tony Curtis in The Persuaders! Tony Curtis (born June 3, 1925) is an American film actor. ... Gustavia Harbour, St. ... “Atlantic” redirects here. ... Río de la Plata in relation to Uruguay and Argentina A satellite view of the estuary The Río de la Plata (Spanish: Silver River) — which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate (as in the Battle of the River Plate), or sometimes as... The Hamptons, shown highlighted The Hamptons refers to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York on the east end of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York. ...

Local life

In the summer (December to Easter) the town's population swells from a few thousand to half a million as the continent's leading politicians, show-business stars and beautiful people decamp here or to the coast to the west, home to a pretty succession of tiny bays, beaches and headlands, set among wooded hills.^[2] This seasonal influx of wealth is reflected in its shamelessly ostentatious architecture. This is a town whose planners just can't say no, so ziggurats lie side by side mock Tudor mansions, while modernist cubes bully faux 17th-century thatched farmhouses. It has become a rather unpredictable yet exquisite architectural jewel of the Southern Hemisphere, with the most expensive square meter of land in South America, ahead of São Paulo and Santiago. Punta (as it is affectionately called) is a hard-charging party spot and attracts thousands of young clubbers from December to March. Summer is a season of the year that is defined as beginning on June 21st, and ending in September in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Dur-Untash, or Choqa Zanbil, built in 13th century BC by Untash Napirisha and located near Susa, Iran is one of the worlds best-preserved ziggurats. ... Ascott House, an early example of Tudorbethan, which Mock Tudor emulates Particularly popular in 20th century high-end tract housing developments is a style formally called Tudor (but sometimes called Mock Tudor). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The snowcapped Andes above downtown Santiago Santiago (frequently called   in Spanish) is Chiles capital and, when viewed as a conurbation, its largest city. ...

Beaches

Surrounded by estancias and about 25 miles Northeast of downtown Punta del Este, José Ignacio is the secret epicentre of its bohemian jet set. It is a pristine place where rural countryside meets the ocean. There's laid-back dining, great weather and a surfing element as well^[3] Categories: Move to Wiktionary | Stub ...

Events

If towns could name-drop, Punta del Este would be a match for Hollywood, Miami or St. Tropez: European luminaries, from Gina Lollobrigida to Antonio Banderas; British royalty from Prince Philip to Diana and Fergie; Spanish royalty, of course; plus the leading lights of the international arts scene, including Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges and Rudolf Nureyev, have all been here. Punta del Este is known by South Americans as a safe place filled with night life. Especially in January and February, when lots of people can be seen walking at night up until the morning hours, going to different pubs, discos, night clubs, cinemas, theaters, music concerts and casinos. Among the various day-time activities one can find are visiting the beaches, watching fashion shows performed at the two beaches, practicing several sports as sailing, surfing, kitesurfing, motorsports, hangliding, and horseback riding. Tournaments take place during the summer, such as a rugby Seven-a-side tournament, as well as golf and tennis tournaments. Models like Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen are Punta regulars, as is the fashion photographer Mario Testino, while the author Martin Amis and the hotelier Alan Faena own houses nearby. Other visitors to Punta include Pamela Anderson, Jason Biggs, Bharell Jackson, Pamela David, Tara Reid, Julio Iglesias, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Myers, Madonna, Ivanna Trump, Maarten Stikkelman, Brooke Burke and Robert Duvall. Many notable Latin Americans visit Punta regularly, including Susana Giménez, Xuxa, Mariano Martínez, Ricardo Montaner, Valeria Mazza, Maura Rivera, Luis Miguel, Aracely Arámbula, Ricky Martin, among others. Shakira and Antonio de la Rúa have a house in Punta and Shakira has recorded several of her CDs here. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... Gina Lollobrigida. ... José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi Trilogy, Philadelpia and The Mask of Zorro. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... Sarah, Duchess of York (Sarah Margaret Ferguson; born 15 October 1959), is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York. ... Pablo Neruda (July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973) was the pen name of the Chilean writer and communist politician Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto. ... Jorge Luis Borges (August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986), was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. ... Rudolf Nureyev Rudolf Nureyev (Tatar form Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев) (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993), Tatar-born dancer, is regarded as one of the greatest male dancers of the 20th century, alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Mikhail Baryshnikov. ... Kitesurfers use inflatable kites tethered to harnesses to glide through water and air Kitesurfing, also known as kite surfing, fly surfing, and kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull the rider through the water on a small surfboard, a wakeboard, or a kiteboard. ... Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... 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Jason Biggs, born on May 12, 1978 is an American actor who obtained wide fame in 1999 for his role as Jim Levenstein in the American Pie series of teen films. ... Bharell Jackson Bharell Jackson is the owner and executive director of Enigma Futures, a leading financial derivatives trader based in London, United Kingdom. ... Pamela David is an Argentinian television star & model who found fame in the reality TV show El BarTV 2. She is originally from Santiago del Estero. ... Tara Reid (born November 8, 1975) is an American actress. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Gloria Gaynor (real name Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949 was born in Newark, New Jersey) and is an American singer, best-known for the disco hits I Will Survive (Hot 100 #1, 1979), Never Can Say Goodbye (Hot 100 #9, 1974), and I Am What I Am (Hot 100 #82... Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross[1] on March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress, whose musical repertoire spans R&B, soul, disco, and pop. ... Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974[1]) is an 3-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor well known for his roles in blockbuster movies such as William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet (1996), Titanic (1997), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York... Paul Myers (born Plaistow, London, England 1967) is a British music producer and Internet businessman. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Brooke Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model, known for hosting Wild On! (1999-2002) and Rock Star since its debut on CBS in July 2005. ... Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor and director. ... Susana Giménez. ... Xuxa in an event in Brazil. ... Latin pop singer Ricardo Montaner was born in Argentina in 1957 but moved to Venezuela when he was 7 years old. ... Valeria Mazza (born February 17, 1973) is an Argentine supermodel. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Aracelys cover for her album Sexy Aracely Arámbula Jaques (born March 6, 1975 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua) is a Mexican actress and singer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... Antonio de la Rúa, popularly known as Antonito (born c. ...

Transportation

Punta del Este is served by an international airport located near Laguna del Sauce, on the outskirts of the resort, which opened in 1996. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Crucero en Punta del Este / Cruise in Punta del Este File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Crucero en Punta del Este / Cruise in Punta del Este File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Touristic sites

• Casapueblo museum and art gallery.
• Mueso del Mar
• Conrad Hotel
• La Barra

Casapueblo is the former house of noted Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró and now a citadel-sculpture that includes a museum and an art gallery. ... The swimming pool in Conrad Hong Kong Conrad Hotels is a luxury hotel brand controlled by Hilton Hotels Corporation and is based in Beverly Hills, California. ...

References

1. ^ New York Times
2. ^ Telegraph.co.uk
3. ^ New York Times

See also

• Saint Tropez
• Miami
• Uruguay
• Montevideo

Saint-Tropez promenade Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ...

External links

• Tourism Vacation information hostels photo gallery
• Turistic information
• Turistic information
• Blog about a trip in Punta del Este
• Images of Punta del Este
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• MaldonadoImages of Punta del Este
• Chihuahua Beachnudist beach in Maldonado Uruguay
• Real Estate Portal
• Article about Punta del Este in The New York Times

Coordinates: 34°58′S, 54°57′W Maldonado is a name of Hispanic origin. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...