Punta del Diablo
Punta del Diablo is a cape in Castillos, Rocha Department.- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Cabo Castillo”, “Cape Castillo”, “Diablo”, and “Punta Coronilla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Punta Palmar Lighthouse.
Punta Palmar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vince Alongi, CC BY 2.0.
Punta Palmar Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the headland of Punta Palmar, Rocha Department, Uruguay. Erected in 1977, it can be sighted from the seaside resort Punta del Diablo, but it is inaccessible to visitors, since it is located in a private estate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta del Diablo.
Punta del Diablo
Photo: Davi Sanchez, CC BY 2.0.
Punta del Diablo is a small seaside village in the Department of Rocha on the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay. Amid the notable development which houses summer crowds, the town maintains its rustic charm, with only a handful of colorful shops, a seasonal outcropping of bohemian cafes, a school and a beach full of fishing boats.
Punta del Diablo
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Castillos, Rocha Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.0445° or 34° 2′ 40″ southLongitude
-53.5339° or 53° 32′ 2″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
48Q8XF48+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 11519729495OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Punta del Diablo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta del Diablo”
- Italian: “punta del Diablo”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Teresa National Park and La Coronilla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capilla de San Pedro de los Pescadores and Junta Local Punta del Diablo.
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