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It began as a fishing community, and fishing boats are still pulled up on the beach, but it is now one of the most popular backpacker spots in the country, with colourful wooden cabins along sandy lanes and a laid-back surf scene.\r\n\r\nThe village has several beaches: the Playa del Rivero for surfing, the Playa de los Pescadores by the fishing boats, and the long Playa Grande. Just north, Santa Teresa National Park has a star-shaped 18th-century fortress, forests, campsites and quiet beaches.\r\n\r\nGive Punta del Diablo three or four days in summer, longer if you surf. January and February are lively, with hostels and bars full. The rest of the year it is very quiet, with many places closed, but beautiful for walks and whale watching from July to November.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Language | Spanish\r\nCurrency | Uruguayan peso (UYU)\r\nFrom Montevideo | Bus, about 4 hours 30 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot and by bike\r\nEmergency | 911\r\nTap water | Ask your hostel. Bottled is safest\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nBrazil border | Chuy, about 40 minutes\r\nHow long to stay | Three to four days\r\nBest months | December to March","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay near the centre and the fishermen's beach for restaurants and bars, or in the quieter lanes near the Playa Grande or the Playa del Rivero.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"15","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Village centre | Restaurants, bars | The streets above the fishermen's beach, with most shops and bars. | -34.0450 | -53.5390 |  | \nPlaya del Rivero | Surf | The surf beach north of the village. | -34.0380 | -53.5430 |  | \nPlaya Grande | Quiet, long beach | The long beach south of the village, with quieter cabins and hostels. | -34.0520 | -53.5500 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Waves, a fortress and a long walk on the beach.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Punta del Diablo","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Surf. The Playa del Rivero, north of the village, has the most consistent waves, and surf schools rent boards and give lessons in summer. Beginners do best on calmer days with a teacher.\r\n\r\nVisit Santa Teresa National Park, around 10 km north. The Fortaleza de Santa Teresa is a star-shaped stone fort from the 18th century, built during the wars between Spain and Portugal. The park also has gardens, forests, a greenhouse, camping and beaches such as Playa Grande and Cerro Verde, where sea turtles feed offshore.\r\n\r\nWalk to the Cerro de la Viuda, a rocky point with views over the coast, and watch the fishermen bring in their catch on the Playa de los Pescadores. From July to November, look for whales from the rocks. 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The walks along the coast between the beaches are free.\r\n\r\nWhale watching from the shore costs nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Beaches | Rivero, Pescadores and Playa Grande\r\nSanta Teresa park | Free to enter\r\nCoastal walks | Between the beaches\r\nWhale watching | From the rocks","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Punta del Diablo","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Fish is the reason to eat here. Try fish empanadas and bu\u00f1uelos de algas, seaweed fritters, sold at stalls by the fishermen's beach, and fish of the day in the village restaurants.\r\n\r\nThe village has pizzerias, parrillas and caf\u00e9s, and in summer food stalls line the beach. 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Bikes are useful for the beaches and Santa Teresa park.\r\n\r\nBuses from Montevideo's Tres Cruces terminal take around four and a half to five hours, stopping at the entrance to the village. Buses run along the coast to Cabo Polonio, La Paloma and Chuy on the Brazilian border.\r\n\r\nChuy, around 40 minutes north, is the main border crossing to Brazil.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Montevideo | Bus, about 4 hours 30 minutes\r\nBikes | For the beaches and park\r\nTo Brazil | Via Chuy, about 40 minutes\r\nCoast buses | To Cabo Polonio and La Paloma","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Punta del Diablo","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Punta del Diablo costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Punta del Diablo is good value for the Uruguayan coast. Dorm beds start around \u20ac15, and more in January. Beach stalls and hostel kitchens keep food costs down.\r\n\r\nSurf lessons and board hire are the main extras.\r\n\r\nThere is an ATM in the village, but it can run out in summer, so bring some cash.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From around \u20ac15\r\nJanuary | Prices rise\r\nSurf lessons | The main extra\r\nCash | The ATM can run out","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Punta del Diablo","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Punta del Diablo is safe and relaxed. Take normal care with belongings in hostels and on the beach.\r\n\r\nThe Atlantic has strong currents and rip tides. Lifeguards work only in summer, so swim where they are, and surf within your ability.\r\n\r\nThe sun is strong in summer. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nRip tides | Swim with lifeguards\r\nSurf | Within your ability\r\nSun | Strong in summer","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Punta del Diablo","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the village for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A fortress, lagoons and the rest of the Rocha coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Santa Teresa National Park | About 15 minutes | Bus or bike | A star-shaped fort, forests and beaches. |  | 1306349\nCabo Polonio | About 1 hour 30 minutes | Bus, then truck | A village in the dunes with sea lions. |  | 1306260","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Punta del Diablo","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"January and February are peak season, warm and lively. December and March are quieter and still good. Winter is cold, windy and very quiet, but whales pass from July to November.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. 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January prices are higher.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 25 | 6 | 15\r\nComfortable | 50 | 40 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Punta del Diablo, straight from Hostelworld. 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