Chuí

Barra del Chuy is a resort in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Its name means Mouth of Chui. It is the last coastal resort of Uruguay, bordering Brazil to the southeast with the stream Arroyo Chui as the natural border.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chuí Lighthouse.

Chuí Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: FrancoBras, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chuí Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Barra do Chuí, at the mouth of Chuí Stream, just 1 kilometre from the Uruguayan border; the lighthouse is the southernmost of all the Brazilian lights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chuy and Chuí.

Chuy

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Chuy is a town in the Atlantic Coast region of Uruguay, with its twin town of Chuí right across the street in Brazil. The main street in Chuy is the actual border between Uruguay and Brazil.

Chuí

Photo: FrancoBras, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chuí is in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil, at the border with Uruguay. It's right across the street from its sister town of Chuy, Uruguay.

Chuí

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Barra del Chuy”, “Chui”, and “Xuí”
Location: Santa Vitória do Palmar, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-33.73333° or 33° 44′ south

Longitude

-53.38333° or 53° 23′ west

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

48R87J88+MM

GeoNames ID

3444819

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