Mr Bill goes to Punta del Esta

On Thursday, 1/21, we took a 2 hour bus ride from Montevideo to Punta del Esta on the eastern tip of Uruguay. Punta del Esta is a resort town popular with Argentinians, Brazilians and Uruguayans. Many of the local rich and famous vacation here as well. There are plenty of large and expensive high rise condominiums with views of either the Atlantic or the Rio de la Plata or both.

Mr Bill is in front of the sculpture, Manos de la Arenas, a giant hand reaching out of the sand. It is a memorial to people who have drowned and a very popular place for photos, especially selfies.

The beaches were chock-a-block full of umbrellas, beach chairs and people. This is on the Atlantic side.

Rich and I stopped at Kitty's for lunch outside with excellent seafood. While we were here we checked out the marina in case we decided to stop here on our way to Brazil. In the late afternoon we took the bus back to Montevideo having enjoyed our excursion

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