Piriapolis beach

In the surroundings of Piriapolis, there are several beaches. Playa San Francisco, Playa centro de Piriapolis and Punta Fria beaches are a most suitable ones for those who seek for high wave and wind. young people gather there to do all types of surfing. Playa Hermosa or Playa Negra would be suitable for peaceful rest of married couples with children.

On the beach, the sand is golden, the water is calm, clear, it has a deep blue color. The beach offers all necessary infrastructure: changing and shower stalls, toilet, sunbeds and umbrellas rental.

Such small and secluded rocky beaches as Playa Solís are perfect for diving and snorkeling. And in Playa Verde old fishing settlement, you can rent a boat and go fishing.

Piriapolis Bears the name of its creator: mason, alchemist and esoteric Francisco Pyria, who owned a plot of land here in 19th century, and, as a result, built a whole city. The city preserves architectural monuments related to his name. Here there are natural mineral springs, highlands from which you can go back down in a hang glider, nature reserves, where walking paths are equipped.

You can get here from the capital city on Route 1 which connects several cities. It takes 1.5 hours.

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.