La Paloma beach
La Paloma resort city is located northwest of the capital. Here, it is not so crowded and noisy as in Montevideo. At the same time, in La Paloma you can find beaches for all tastes.
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Beach description
Married couples with children prefer to have a rest in cozy closed bays with still water. They like warm golden sand, sandy dunes, shallow entry into the water, ans still water.
On such open spacious beaches as Solari и La Aguada, where the waves are high, and the seabed is deep, surfers like to gather. Balconada beach is especially popular among young people as the waves are high and there is a lot of night entertainment there.
There is no any beach infrastructure: neither changing stalls nor toilets nor shower stalls. But here are wonderful sunsets that attract romantics.
Among local attractions, there is lighthouse and viewpoint where you can watch whales if their migration season matches your vacation. And among water activities, the most popular is fishing on yacht or boat. In addition to sea entertainment, La Paloma offers spas, restaurants repleted with fresh seafood, nice shops.
When is it better to go
The best time to travel to South America – from December to May. There is little rainfall during these months, the air warms up by an average of +28˚С, and the water temperature – from +21˚ to +23˚. Most Atlantic waters warm up in February, but this is the peak season on the coast. At this time, tourists from neighboring Argentina, Uruguay itself and tourists from all over the world choose these places for recreation.