A local’s beach guide to Uruguay: Which beaches to visit, what to know in Maldonado and Rocha
Uruguay is one of the most underrated beach destinations in South America with 410 miles of pristine coastline. The Río de la Plata creates a beach-like shore between the west of Punta del Este, Maldonado to the capital city of Montevideo. At the tip of the Punta del Este peninsula, the river collides with the Atlantic Ocean which stretches up the coast to Brazil.