Punta del Descanso
Punta del Descanso is a cape in Municipio E, Montevideo Department. Punta del Descanso is situated nearby to the suburb Malvín, as well as near Punta Gorda.- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Punta Descanso”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Isla de las Gaviotas and Molino de Pérez.
Isla de las Gaviotas
Islet
Photo: anibal amaro, CC BY 3.0.
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Molino de Pérez
Photo: Fedaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Molino de Pérez is a watermill which was built by the Uruguayan merchant Juan María Pérez in 1840. It's located in what nowadays is known as the Veltroni Passage, near Rambla O´Higgins and Alejandro Gallinal.
Escuela Experimental de Malvín
School
Photo: Femenias, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escuela Experimental de Malvín is a school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malvín and Punta Gorda.
Punta Gorda
Suburb
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Gorda is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It takes its name from the promontory of Punta Gorda.
Buceo
Suburb
Buceo is a barrio in Montevideo, Uruguay. Buceo borders Pocitos and Villa Dolores to the west, Parque Batlle, Unión and Malvín Norte to the north, Malvín to the east and the coastline to the south.
Punta del Descanso
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Municipio E, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.89953° or 34° 53′ 58″ southLongitude
-56.10074° or 56° 6′ 3″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
48Q54V2X+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 11592710082OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Punta del Descanso” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta del Descanso”
- Italian: “punta del Descanso”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Malvín Nuevo and Parque Rivera.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aparatos de ejercicio publicos. and Villa Yeruá.
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