Punta de los Burros

Punta de los Burros is a cape in Maldonado Department, Uruguay. Punta de los Burros is situated nearby to the town Playa Grande, as well as near Playa Hermosa.

Type: Cape
Description: point in Maldonado, Uruguay
Also known as: “Punta Burros”, “Punta de la Sierra”, and “Punta de los Ingles”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cerro San Antonio and Museo ferroviario de Piriápolis.

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.

Museo ferroviario de Piriápolis

Museum

Photo: Mevrob, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museo ferroviario de Piriápolis is a museum.

Argentino Hotel

Hotel

Photo: Nicobadel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Argentino Hotel, the largest hotel complex in the city of Piriápolis, Uruguay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piriapolis and Las Flores.

Piriapolis

Photo: Ezarate, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este.

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.