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Beach
Playa de la Viuda
Long beach south of the village of Punta del Diablo, popular with surfers for the waves that form offshore. In summer it hosts competitions with athletes from the region.
Rocha · Uruguay
Punta del Diablo
In the destination Costa de Rocha.
In the photo: Playa de los Pescadores em Punta del Diablo
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The city
What to expect from Punta del Diablo.
Punta del Diablo is a fishing village at km 298 of Ruta 9, about 42 km from Chuí. Shark fishermen began to settle there in the 1940s, and today the village combines huts, dirt roads, a craft fair and about 10 km of beaches, such as Playa de la Viuda, popular for surfing. Nearby are Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa with its fortress, Laguna Negra and, near Chuí, Fuerte de San Miguel.
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The local experience
What to see in Punta del Diablo
Park
Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa
A 3,000-hectare park on Ruta 9, between Punta del Diablo and La Coronilla, with more than 2 million trees, a greenhouse, rose garden, wildlife refuge, camping and four ocean beaches.
Fort
Fortaleza de Santa Teresa
Stone fortress begun by the Portuguese in 1762 and completed by the Spanish, on a rise beside Ruta 9. Restored in the 20th century, it now operates as a museum within the national park.
Fort
Fuerte de San Miguel
Colonial fort of pink granite stone atop Cerro de San Miguel, 7 km from Chuí, with a drawbridge and the Military History Museum. Next to it, Cerro Picudo has a marked trail to the summit.
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Lagoon
Laguna Negra
Large dark freshwater lagoon west of the Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa, a protected area with small calm-water beaches, native forest, rocky hills and many birds.