Playa Grande

Playa Grande is a resort town and western suburb of the city of Piriápolis in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo ferroviario de Piriápolis and Argentino Hotel.

Museo ferroviario de Piriápolis

Museum

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Museo ferroviario de Piriápolis is a museum, which is situated 160 metres east of Playa Grande.

Argentino Hotel

Hotel

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Argentino Hotel, the largest hotel complex in the city of Piriápolis, Uruguay. Argentino Hotel is situated 190 metres north of Playa Grande.

Cerro San Antonio

Peak

Cerro San Antonio is a hill in Maldonado Department, Uruguay. A landmark of Piriápolis, this hill overlooks the city, its beaches and ramblas, its harbor and nearby seaside resorts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Colorada and Punta Negra.

Punta Colorada

Village

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Punta Colorada is a small peninsula and a resort in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. Punta Colorada is situated 4½ km southeast of Playa Grande.

Punta Negra

Village

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Punta Negra is a small peninsula and a resort in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. Punta Negra is situated 6 km southeast of Playa Grande.

Las Flores, or Balneario Las Flores is a resort in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is known as a family-friendly place to spend summers. In Las Flores each street is named after a flower to honor its name which means "flowers" in Spanish. Las Flores is situated 8 km northwest of Playa Grande.

Playa Grande

Type: Resort
Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
Location: Piriapolis, Maldonado Department, Atlantic Coast, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude

-34.8645° or 34° 51′ 52″ south

Longitude

-55.27886° or 55° 16′ 44″ west

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

48Q64PPC+6F

GeoNames ID

3441067

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