Punta Britos

Punta Britos is a point in Maldonado Department, Uruguay. Punta Britos is situated nearby to the locality Buenos Aires, as well as near the suburb Pinares.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Punta del Este Lighthouse and Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria.

Punta del Este Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Punta del Este Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the headland of Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1860. Punta del Este Lighthouse is situated 3 km southeast of Punta Britos.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria

Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria is a Roman Catholic parish church in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The parish was established 1 February 1948. The first temple was built in 1911. Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is situated 3½ km southeast of Punta Britos.

Atlántico Shopping

Shopping center

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Atlántico Shopping is a shopping center, which is situated 4 km north of Punta Britos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta del Este and Maldonado.

Punta del Este

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Punta del Este is a beach resort town in Uruguay complete with casinos, beaches, yachts and lots of tourists from all over the world. Many of these tourists come from the other side of the Rio de la Plata from Argentina to get some nice fun in the sun on a beach away from the brown waters of the Rio de la Plata.