Only a few years ago, Jose Ignacio was a simple fishing village. Today it gushes with boho chic and fills up with folk in-the-know from around the globe. The vibe is laid back even when during the packed high-season, and offers the opportunity for serious people watching at the famous La Huella restaurant as well as the option of heading down the beach for a more relaxing afternoon. There are some fantastic houses in the village and its surrounding areas, with architecture that is ...

La Barra is a sizeable town with a main strip that transforms at high season into a catwalk for flashy cars, trendsetters and teenagers alike. It hosts a wide assortment of eateries, the busiest bars and best nightclubs in Punta del Este, with the beautiful crowd coming from Jose Ignacio and La Punta to get their party on. It also has a rustic charm, and one can potter down the strip and gander at the antiques and oddities for sale or catch some art at one of the galleries. La Barra is ...

Punta del Este has developed into a glamorous resort favored by folk from around the world. While the boulevards are wide and the beaches long, the majority of the city is high-rise buildings which may not be to everyone’s taste. There is plenty to get up to, from theatre trips to an artisan fair, and are several bars and clubs, some good restaurants and all the useful conveniences of a city - which are harder to find further down the coast....