Punta del Este

Punta del Este is South America’s premier coastal resort with wide sandy beaches, beautiful natural surroundings, and a large variety of daytime and nighttime activities and experiences. When it is winter in North America, it is summer in Punta del Este with average daytime highs in the mid-eighties. Punta is one of the safest communities in the world with a local culture that is marked by warmth and tolerance.

Real Estate in Punta del Este include condominiums (called apartments), single family homes, and homes on large estate-sized parcels of land (called chacras). With all property types, there is a broad range of settings, amenities, standards of luxury, and price ranges. 

If you are searching for the perfect coastal setting to build a very special second home, the eastern communities of Punta del Este, which include LaBarra and Jose Ignacio, might very well be the place.

North Americans are just starting to discover Punta del Este real estate and are quickly becoming the fastest growing market segment. If you are kicking yourself for missing opportunities in other offshore coastal resorts that escalated in price before you made a move, Punta del Este real estate is your second chance.

Aerial Images of Punta del Este

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Things to do and see in Punta del Este

Punta has an endless menu of things to do and see - 24 hours a day. Popular activities include golfing, tennis, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, and hang gliding. Water sports include beach fishing, windsurfing, kite-surfing, board surfing, boogie-boarding, kayaking, scuba diving, parasailing, and jet skiing. For boat owners there is sport fishing, sailing, and water-skiing. There are also charter boats that will take you fishing, whale watching, or ferry you across to nearby Gorritti Island. 

Entertainment

Along with summer come tournaments, which include polo, golf, tennis, and seven-a-side rugby. There are also music festivals, a film festival, a rodeo, and fashion shows, including two fashion shows on the beach. For the evening there is cinema, theater, and music concerts. And for those that don’t sleep, there are world famous bars, discos, and nightclubs that stay open until dawn.

Dinning & Shopping

Punta offers many fine dining experiences. Fresh seafood, barbeque, and Italian food are the most popular. Punta also has a variety of ethnic foods including Chinese, Sri Lankan, and Basque.

 Shopping opportunities range from a craft fair where you can buy locally handmade woolen goods to a variety of top designer shops.