Whale's Point

प्रकाशित कीता: 23.01.2018

Hello :)

I'm back, wonderfully refreshed after a great trip to the beach over the weekend. We went to Punta Ballena, a beach resort near Punta del Este, the most popular vacation destination for porteños, the residents of Buenos Aires.

Fortunately, Punta Ballena is very relaxed and thanks to Thania's organization, we stayed in an accommodation right on the beach, including a pool and everything :)

The pool

The way to the beach
The way to the beach
At the beach, Punta del Este in the distance
At the beach, Punta del Este in the distance
The pool at night
The pool at night
Sunset
Sunset

As you can see, there is a splendid view from the hilltop :) Also of the Casa del Pueblo, an extraordinary construction by an Uruguayan architect and artist, which serves as both a workshop and a hotel.
Casa del Pueblo
Casa del Pueblo

As a bonus, there is also a spot nearby where you can jump off the cliffs and before you ask, of course I jumped too, there is even a video as proof :P
The pool
The pool

To my delight, there was also great food again, Asado (grilling in Uruguayan style), homemade pizza and Fainà, and the evolution of Alfajor - Agua Helada. Although it translates to frozen water, it has very little to do with it ;)
Agua Helada
Agua Helada

In the evening, we also went to Punta del Este with some of Thania's friends. Fortunately, I'm used to the late nights in Hamburg, here people only go out around 2 or 3 am and we were back by almost 9... but it was a lot of fun, una tremenda noche as they would say here ;)
With Thania and her mother
With Thania and her mother
Dinner in Punta del Este
Dinner in Punta del Este
Girls Power ;)
Girls Power ;)

Unfortunately, it was over too soon, but before the return trip, I was able to use Monday for a trip to Piriapolis, one of my favorite places here. Beautiful beach and also very close to Cerro de Pan de Azúcar, the third highest mountain in Uruguay. Well, calling it a 'mountain' is a stretch, it's 389 meters to the summit and there is a cross on top that you can climb into, which adds another 32 meters.
View from above
View from above
In the cross
In the cross

At the foot of the mountain, there is a small breeding station for native animal species, which I also visited. And with a few Tortas fritas to strengthen me, I then went to Piriapolis itself.
Capybaras
Capybaras
Gato montés - Mountain cat
Rheas
Pampas deer
Pampas deer
Torta frita
Torta frita

Piriapolis is a small coastal city founded by an Italian manufacturer named Piria, hence the name Piriapolis.
There is a beautiful, almost white beach here and you can still visit Piria's residence (a castle) and part of the factory houses. There is also a beautiful hill from which you can overlook the city.
Piriapolis
Piriapolis
Piriapolis bay
Piriapolis bay
Rambla Piriapolis
Rambla Piriapolis

In the evening, we finally returned to Shangri La with tired legs but plans for the next few days. So stay tuned ;)

And now for my Spanish friends: I spent the weekend with Thania and her mother in the beautiful beach town of Punta Ballena, a place with a wide beach and beautiful views from the Punta. There were even caves and rocks to jump into the water.
It's also near Punta del Este, so we took the opportunity to go out and party with Thania's friends, it was really fun to go out with the Uruguayans. :)

Thania had to go back to work, but I spent Monday walking around Piriapolis, a small town near Cerro de Pan de Azúcar. It is the third highest point in Uruguay at 389 meters and there is a cross that you can enter and climb another 32 meters. Beautiful view! I also visited the small reserve of flora and fauna next to the mountain, the photos are above.
It was a really nice weekend getaway overall, thanks to Thania for organizing it! :)





















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